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#2a8bd2 color: Ticino Blue

#2a8bd2 is rgb(42, 139, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.575% 0.13831 245.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.6%
0.138
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2a8bd2

#2a8bd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #2a8bd2 mixed with white

  1. 2a8bd2
  2. 4697d7
  3. 5da3dc
  4. 73aee1
  5. 87bae6
  6. 9bc6eb
  7. afd1ef
  8. c3ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2a8bd2 mixed with black

  1. 2a8bd2
  2. 2378b6
  3. 1c669b
  4. 165481
  5. 104368
  6. 0a3250
  7. 052339
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8bd2 with less saturation

  1. 2a8bd2
  2. 398bcb
  3. 458bc3
  4. 508abb
  5. 598ab4
  6. 6189ac
  7. 6989a5
  8. 71889d
  9. 788795
  10. 7e868d

Questions about #2a8bd2

What color is #2a8bd2?

#2a8bd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 139, 210), in HSL hsl(205.36, 66.67%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.575% 0.13831 245.476).

What colors go well with #2a8bd2?

The complementary color of #2a8bd2 is #bc7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b5 and #6e7bd7. The triadic partners are #c85d79 and #719326.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8bd2?

White text reads better on #2a8bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8bd2 a warm or cool color?

#2a8bd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.138.