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#2a88d2 color: Ticino Blue

#2a88d2 is rgb(42, 136, 210) in RGB and oklch(60.884% 0.14103 247.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

60.9%
0.141
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2a88d2

#2a88d2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a88d2 mixed with white

  1. 2a88d2
  2. 4694d7
  3. 5da0dc
  4. 72ace1
  5. 87b8e6
  6. 9bc4eb
  7. afd0ef
  8. c3dcf3
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2a88d2 mixed with black

  1. 2a88d2
  2. 2375b6
  3. 1c639b
  4. 165281
  5. 104168
  6. 0a3150
  7. 052239
  8. 021324
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a88d2 with less saturation

  1. 2a88d2
  2. 3988ca
  3. 4588c3
  4. 4f88bb
  5. 5887b3
  6. 6087ab
  7. 6886a3
  8. 6f869b
  9. 768593
  10. 7c848b

Questions about #2a88d2

What color is #2a88d2?

#2a88d2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 210), in HSL hsl(206.43, 66.67%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.884% 0.14103 247.133).

What colors go well with #2a88d2?

The complementary color of #2a88d2 is #b96f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094b5 and #6f78d6. The triadic partners are #c75a74 and #6c9224.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a88d2?

White text reads better on #2a88d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a88d2 a warm or cool color?

#2a88d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.141.