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#2a8ccd color: Ticino Blue

#2a8ccd is rgb(42, 140, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.531% 0.13171 243.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.5%
0.132
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2a8ccd

#2a8ccd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #2a8ccd mixed with white

  1. 2a8ccd
  2. 4698d3
  3. 5ea3d8
  4. 73afde
  5. 88bae3
  6. 9cc6e8
  7. b0d1ed
  8. c3ddf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2a8ccd mixed with black

  1. 2a8ccd
  2. 2379b2
  3. 1c6798
  4. 16557e
  5. 104366
  6. 0a334e
  7. 052338
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8ccd with less saturation

  1. 2a8ccd
  2. 398cc6
  3. 468bbf
  4. 508bb8
  5. 598ab1
  6. 628aaa
  7. 6989a2
  8. 71889b
  9. 788794
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2a8ccd

What color is #2a8ccd?

#2a8ccd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 140, 205), in HSL hsl(203.93, 65.99%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.531% 0.13171 243.022).

What colors go well with #2a8ccd?

The complementary color of #2a8ccd is #bb701a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b2 and #6b7dd3. The triadic partners are #c45f7d and #769129.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8ccd?

White text reads better on #2a8ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8ccd a warm or cool color?

#2a8ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.132.