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#2a88cf color: Ticino Blue

#2a88cf is rgb(42, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.712% 0.13746 246.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

60.7%
0.137
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2a88cf

#2a88cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #2a88cf mixed with white

  1. 2a88cf
  2. 4694d5
  3. 5da0da
  4. 72acdf
  5. 87b8e4
  6. 9bc4e9
  7. afd0ee
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2a88cf mixed with black

  1. 2a88cf
  2. 2375b4
  3. 1c6399
  4. 16527f
  5. 104167
  6. 0a314f
  7. 052238
  8. 021323
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a88cf with less saturation

  1. 2a88cf
  2. 3988c8
  3. 4488c0
  4. 4e88b9
  5. 5787b1
  6. 6087a9
  7. 6786a2
  8. 6e859a
  9. 758492
  10. 7c838a

Questions about #2a88cf

What color is #2a88cf?

#2a88cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(205.82, 66.27%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.712% 0.13746 246.129).

What colors go well with #2a88cf?

The complementary color of #2a88cf is #b86e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094b3 and #6d79d3. The triadic partners are #c45b75 and #6e9026.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a88cf?

White text reads better on #2a88cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a88cf a warm or cool color?

#2a88cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.137.