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#2a88ce color: Ticino Blue

#2a88ce is rgb(42, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.655% 0.13628 245.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

60.7%
0.136
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2a88ce

#2a88ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2a88ce mixed with white

  1. 2a88ce
  2. 4694d4
  3. 5da0d9
  4. 72acde
  5. 87b8e4
  6. 9bc4e9
  7. afd0ed
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2a88ce mixed with black

  1. 2a88ce
  2. 2375b3
  3. 1c6398
  4. 16527f
  5. 104166
  6. 0a314e
  7. 052238
  8. 021323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a88ce with less saturation

  1. 2a88ce
  2. 3988c7
  3. 4488bf
  4. 4e88b8
  5. 5787b0
  6. 6087a9
  7. 6786a1
  8. 6e859a
  9. 758492
  10. 7c838a

Questions about #2a88ce

What color is #2a88ce?

#2a88ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(205.61, 66.13%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.655% 0.13628 245.779).

What colors go well with #2a88ce?

The complementary color of #2a88ce is #b86e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094b2 and #6d79d3. The triadic partners are #c45b76 and #6e9026.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a88ce?

White text reads better on #2a88ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a88ce a warm or cool color?

#2a88ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.136.