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#2a8cd7 color: Ticino Blue

#2a8cd7 is rgb(42, 140, 215) in RGB and oklch(62.089% 0.14329 246.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.1%
0.143
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8cd7

#2a8cd7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #2a8cd7 mixed with white

  1. 2a8cd7
  2. 4698dc
  3. 5ea4e0
  4. 73afe5
  5. 88bbe9
  6. 9cc6ed
  7. b0d2f1
  8. c3ddf5
  9. d7e8f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2a8cd7 mixed with black

  1. 2a8cd7
  2. 2379bb
  3. 1c679f
  4. 165585
  5. 10436b
  6. 0a3352
  7. 05233b
  8. 021425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8cd7 with less saturation

  1. 2a8cd7
  2. 3a8ccf
  3. 468cc7
  4. 508cbf
  5. 5a8bb8
  6. 628bb0
  7. 6a8aa8
  8. 72899f
  9. 798997
  10. 80878f

Questions about #2a8cd7

What color is #2a8cd7?

#2a8cd7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 140, 215), in HSL hsl(206.01, 68.38%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.089% 0.14329 246.609).

What colors go well with #2a8cd7?

The complementary color of #2a8cd7 is #bf7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b9 and #717cdb. The triadic partners are #cc5c78 and #709525.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8cd7?

White text reads better on #2a8cd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8cd7 a warm or cool color?

#2a8cd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.143.