#2a8bbc color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#2a8bbc is rgb(42, 139, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.399% 0.11417 235.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a8bbc
#2a8bbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2a8bbc mixed with white
Darker: #2a8bbc mixed with black
Calmer: #2a8bbc with less saturation
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Questions about #2a8bbc
What color is #2a8bbc?
#2a8bbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 139, 188), in HSL hsl(200.14, 63.48%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.399% 0.11417 235.739).
What colors go well with #2a8bbc?
The complementary color of #2a8bbc is #b56d37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a2 and #617fc6. The triadic partners are #b66284 and #7f892f.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a8bbc?
White text reads better on #2a8bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a8bbc a warm or cool color?
#2a8bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.114.