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#2a8cd1 color: Ticino Blue

#2a8cd1 is rgb(42, 140, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.751% 0.13628 244.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.8%
0.136
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8cd1

#2a8cd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #2a8cd1 mixed with white

  1. 2a8cd1
  2. 4698d6
  3. 5ea3dc
  4. 73afe1
  5. 88bbe5
  6. 9cc6ea
  7. b0d1ef
  8. c3ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2a8cd1 mixed with black

  1. 2a8cd1
  2. 2379b5
  3. 1c679b
  4. 165581
  5. 104368
  6. 0a3350
  7. 052339
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8cd1 with less saturation

  1. 2a8cd1
  2. 3a8cca
  3. 468cc2
  4. 508bbb
  5. 598bb3
  6. 628aac
  7. 6a89a4
  8. 71899d
  9. 788895
  10. 7f868d

Questions about #2a8cd1

What color is #2a8cd1?

#2a8cd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 140, 209), in HSL hsl(204.79, 66.53%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.751% 0.13628 244.545).

What colors go well with #2a8cd1?

The complementary color of #2a8cd1 is #bc710b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b5 and #6e7dd6. The triadic partners are #c75e7b and #749328.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8cd1?

White text reads better on #2a8cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8cd1 a warm or cool color?

#2a8cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.136.