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#44a2df color: Waimea Blue

#44a2df is rgb(68, 162, 223) in RGB and oklch(68.269% 0.12586 240.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

68.3%
0.126
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #44a2df

#44a2df is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #44a2df mixed with white

  1. 44a2df
  2. 5bace3
  3. 6fb5e6
  4. 82beea
  5. 95c8ed
  6. a7d1f1
  7. b9daf4
  8. cae4f7
  9. dcedfa
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #44a2df mixed with black

  1. 44a2df
  2. 3a8cc2
  3. 3077a5
  4. 26638a
  5. 1d4f6f
  6. 143c56
  7. 0c2a3d
  8. 051927
  9. 020a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #44a2df with less saturation

  1. 44a2df
  2. 50a2d8
  3. 5ba1d1
  4. 65a0cb
  5. 6ea0c4
  6. 769fbd
  7. 7e9eb6
  8. 859daf
  9. 8c9ca7
  10. 929aa0

Questions about #44a2df

What color is #44a2df?

#44a2df is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waimea Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 162, 223), in HSL hsl(203.61, 70.78%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.269% 0.12586 240.727).

What colors go well with #44a2df?

The complementary color of #44a2df is #d1853f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adc5 and #7c94e7. The triadic partners are #d77695 and #8ea444.

Is white or black text more readable on #44a2df?

Black text reads better on #44a2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44a2df a warm or cool color?

#44a2df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.126.