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#2a8cd6 color: Ticino Blue

#2a8cd6 is rgb(42, 140, 214) in RGB and oklch(62.032% 0.14211 246.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62%
0.142
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8cd6

#2a8cd6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #2a8cd6 mixed with white

  1. 2a8cd6
  2. 4698db
  3. 5ea4e0
  4. 73afe4
  5. 88bbe9
  6. 9cc6ed
  7. b0d2f1
  8. c3ddf5
  9. d7e8f8
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2a8cd6 mixed with black

  1. 2a8cd6
  2. 2379ba
  3. 1c679e
  4. 165584
  5. 10436a
  6. 0a3352
  7. 05233b
  8. 021425
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8cd6 with less saturation

  1. 2a8cd6
  2. 3a8cce
  3. 468cc7
  4. 508cbf
  5. 5a8bb7
  6. 628baf
  7. 6a8aa7
  8. 72899f
  9. 798897
  10. 80878f

Questions about #2a8cd6

What color is #2a8cd6?

#2a8cd6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 140, 214), in HSL hsl(205.81, 67.72%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.032% 0.14211 246.283).

What colors go well with #2a8cd6?

The complementary color of #2a8cd6 is #be7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b8 and #717cda. The triadic partners are #cb5d79 and #709525.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8cd6?

White text reads better on #2a8cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8cd6 a warm or cool color?

#2a8cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.142.