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#44a2db color: Waimea Blue

#44a2db is rgb(68, 162, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.073% 0.12165 238.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

68.1%
0.122
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #44a2db

#44a2db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Waimea Blue (#4ca2d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #44a2db mixed with white

  1. 44a2db
  2. 5bacdf
  3. 6fb5e3
  4. 82bee7
  5. 95c8eb
  6. a7d1ee
  7. b9daf2
  8. cae3f5
  9. dcedf9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #44a2db mixed with black

  1. 44a2db
  2. 3a8cbe
  3. 3077a2
  4. 266387
  5. 1d4f6d
  6. 143c54
  7. 0c2a3c
  8. 051926
  9. 020a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #44a2db with less saturation

  1. 44a2db
  2. 50a1d5
  3. 5ba1ce
  4. 65a0c8
  5. 6d9fc1
  6. 769eba
  7. 7d9db4
  8. 849cad
  9. 8b9ba6
  10. 929a9f

Questions about #44a2db

What color is #44a2db?

#44a2db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waimea Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 162, 219), in HSL hsl(202.65, 67.71%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.073% 0.12165 238.908).

What colors go well with #44a2db?

The complementary color of #44a2db is #cf8445. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acc1 and #7a94e4. The triadic partners are #d47797 and #91a345.

Is white or black text more readable on #44a2db?

Black text reads better on #44a2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44a2db a warm or cool color?

#44a2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.122.