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#2a8ccb color: Ticino Blue

#2a8ccb is rgb(42, 140, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.422% 0.12946 242.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.4%
0.129
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2a8ccb

#2a8ccb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #2a8ccb mixed with white

  1. 2a8ccb
  2. 4698d1
  3. 5ea3d7
  4. 73afdc
  5. 88bae2
  6. 9cc6e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c3ddf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2a8ccb mixed with black

  1. 2a8ccb
  2. 2379b0
  3. 1c6796
  4. 16557d
  5. 104365
  6. 0a334d
  7. 052337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8ccb with less saturation

  1. 2a8ccb
  2. 398cc4
  3. 468bbd
  4. 508bb6
  5. 598aaf
  6. 618aa8
  7. 6989a1
  8. 70889a
  9. 778793
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2a8ccb

What color is #2a8ccb?

#2a8ccb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 140, 203), in HSL hsl(203.48, 65.71%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.422% 0.12946 242.212).

What colors go well with #2a8ccb?

The complementary color of #2a8ccb is #ba701f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b1 and #6a7ed2. The triadic partners are #c2607e and #77902a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8ccb?

White text reads better on #2a8ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8ccb a warm or cool color?

#2a8ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.129.