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#2a8acc color: Ticino Blue

#2a8acc is rgb(42, 138, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.009% 0.13222 243.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61%
0.132
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2a8acc

#2a8acc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #2a8acc mixed with white

  1. 2a8acc
  2. 4696d2
  3. 5da2d7
  4. 73addd
  5. 87b9e2
  6. 9bc5e7
  7. afd0ec
  8. c3dcf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2a8acc mixed with black

  1. 2a8acc
  2. 2377b1
  3. 1c6597
  4. 16537e
  5. 104265
  6. 0a324e
  7. 052237
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8acc with less saturation

  1. 2a8acc
  2. 398ac5
  3. 458abe
  4. 4f89b7
  5. 5889b0
  6. 6088a8
  7. 6887a1
  8. 6f869a
  9. 768592
  10. 7d848b

Questions about #2a8acc

What color is #2a8acc?

#2a8acc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 204), in HSL hsl(204.44, 65.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.009% 0.13222 243.857).

What colors go well with #2a8acc?

The complementary color of #2a8acc is #b96f14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b1 and #6b7bd2. The triadic partners are #c35d7a and #739028.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8acc?

White text reads better on #2a8acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8acc a warm or cool color?

#2a8acc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.132.