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#2a8ccc color: Ticino Blue

#2a8ccc is rgb(42, 140, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.476% 0.13058 242.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.5%
0.131
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

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 #2a8ccc

#2a8ccc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 243°.

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: #2a8ccc mixed with white

  1. 2a8ccc
  2. 4698d2
  3. 5ea3d7
  4. 73afdd
  5. 88bae2
  6. 9cc6e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c3ddf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2a8ccc mixed with black

  1. 2a8ccc
  2. 2379b1
  3. 1c6797
  4. 16557e
  5. 104365
  6. 0a334e
  7. 052337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8ccc with less saturation

  1. 2a8ccc
  2. 398cc5
  3. 468bbe
  4. 508bb7
  5. 598ab0
  6. 628aa9
  7. 6989a2
  8. 71889b
  9. 778793
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2a8ccc

What color is #2a8ccc?

#2a8ccc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 140, 204), in HSL hsl(203.7, 65.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.476% 0.13058 242.621).

What colors go well with #2a8ccc?

The complementary color of #2a8ccc is #bb701c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b1 and #6b7dd3. The triadic partners are #c3607d and #77912a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8ccc?

White text reads better on #2a8ccc: 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 #2a8ccc a warm or cool color?

#2a8ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.131.