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#2a88d3 color: Ticino Blue

#2a88d3 is rgb(42, 136, 211) in RGB and oklch(60.941% 0.14223 247.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

60.9%
0.142
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2a88d3

#2a88d3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.142 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 5.56:1, 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: #2a88d3 mixed with white

  1. 2a88d3
  2. 4694d8
  3. 5da0dd
  4. 72ace2
  5. 87b8e7
  6. 9bc4eb
  7. afd0f0
  8. c3dcf4
  9. d7e7f8
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2a88d3 mixed with black

  1. 2a88d3
  2. 2375b7
  3. 1c639c
  4. 165282
  5. 104169
  6. 0a3151
  7. 05223a
  8. 021324
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a88d3 with less saturation

  1. 2a88d3
  2. 3988cb
  3. 4588c3
  4. 4f88bc
  5. 5888b4
  6. 6087ac
  7. 6887a4
  8. 6f869c
  9. 768594
  10. 7c848b

Questions about #2a88d3

What color is #2a88d3?

#2a88d3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 211), in HSL hsl(206.63, 66.8%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.941% 0.14223 247.454).

What colors go well with #2a88d3?

The complementary color of #2a88d3 is #ba6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094b6 and #7078d6. The triadic partners are #c85973 and #6b9223.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a88d3?

White text reads better on #2a88d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a88d3 a warm or cool color?

#2a88d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.142.