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#2a8ace color: Ticino Blue

#2a8ace is rgb(42, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.12% 0.13453 244.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.1%
0.135
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2a8ace

#2a8ace is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #2a8ace mixed with white

  1. 2a8ace
  2. 4696d4
  3. 5da2d9
  4. 73aede
  5. 87b9e4
  6. 9bc5e9
  7. afd1ed
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2a8ace mixed with black

  1. 2a8ace
  2. 2377b3
  3. 1c6598
  4. 16537f
  5. 104266
  6. 0a324e
  7. 052238
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8ace with less saturation

  1. 2a8ace
  2. 398ac7
  3. 458ac0
  4. 4f89b8
  5. 5889b1
  6. 6188aa
  7. 6887a2
  8. 70879b
  9. 768693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2a8ace

What color is #2a8ace?

#2a8ace is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(204.88, 66.13%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.12% 0.13453 244.614).

What colors go well with #2a8ace?

The complementary color of #2a8ace is #ba6f0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b3 and #6c7bd3. The triadic partners are #c45d79 and #729127.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8ace?

White text reads better on #2a8ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8ace a warm or cool color?

#2a8ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.135.