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#2a89cd color: Ticino Blue

#2a89cd is rgb(42, 137, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.831% 0.13423 244.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

60.8%
0.134
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

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 #2a89cd

#2a89cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 245°.

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 sky blue colors

Lighter: #2a89cd mixed with white

  1. 2a89cd
  2. 4695d3
  3. 5da1d8
  4. 72adde
  5. 87b9e3
  6. 9bc4e8
  7. afd0ed
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2a89cd mixed with black

  1. 2a89cd
  2. 2376b2
  3. 1c6498
  4. 16537e
  5. 104266
  6. 0a314e
  7. 052238
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a89cd with less saturation

  1. 2a89cd
  2. 3989c6
  3. 4589bf
  4. 4f88b7
  5. 5888b0
  6. 6087a9
  7. 6887a1
  8. 6f869a
  9. 768592
  10. 7c848a

Questions about #2a89cd

What color is #2a89cd?

#2a89cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 137, 205), in HSL hsl(205.03, 65.99%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.831% 0.13423 244.835).

What colors go well with #2a89cd?

The complementary color of #2a89cd is #b96f09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b2 and #6c7ad2. The triadic partners are #c35c78 and #719027.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a89cd?

White text reads better on #2a89cd: 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 #2a89cd a warm or cool color?

#2a89cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.134.