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#2a8bc7 color: Ticino Blue

#2a8bc7 is rgb(42, 139, 199) in RGB and oklch(60.972% 0.12579 241.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61%
0.126
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2a8bc7

#2a8bc7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #2a8bc7 mixed with white

  1. 2a8bc7
  2. 4697cd
  3. 5da2d3
  4. 73aed9
  5. 87badf
  6. 9cc5e5
  7. afd1ea
  8. c3dcf0
  9. d7e8f5
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2a8bc7 mixed with black

  1. 2a8bc7
  2. 2378ad
  3. 1c6693
  4. 16547a
  5. 104362
  6. 0a324c
  7. 052336
  8. 021421
  9. 01070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8bc7 with less saturation

  1. 2a8bc7
  2. 398bc0
  3. 458aba
  4. 4f8ab3
  5. 5889ac
  6. 6188a6
  7. 68879f
  8. 6f8698
  9. 768591
  10. 7d848a

Questions about #2a8bc7

What color is #2a8bc7?

#2a8bc7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 139, 199), in HSL hsl(202.93, 65.15%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.972% 0.12579 241.159).

What colors go well with #2a8bc7?

The complementary color of #2a8bc7 is #b86f24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096ae and #687dce. The triadic partners are #bf607e and #788e2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8bc7?

White text reads better on #2a8bc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8bc7 a warm or cool color?

#2a8bc7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.126.