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#2a8dcb color: Ticino Blue

#2a8dcb is rgb(42, 141, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.656% 0.12867 241.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.7%
0.129
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

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 #2a8dcb

#2a8dcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 242°.

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: #2a8dcb mixed with white

  1. 2a8dcb
  2. 4799d1
  3. 5ea4d7
  4. 73b0dc
  5. 88bbe1
  6. 9cc6e7
  7. b0d2ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2a8dcb mixed with black

  1. 2a8dcb
  2. 237ab0
  3. 1c6796
  4. 16557d
  5. 104465
  6. 0a334d
  7. 052337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8dcb with less saturation

  1. 2a8dcb
  2. 3a8dc4
  3. 468cbd
  4. 508cb7
  5. 5a8bb0
  6. 628aa9
  7. 6a89a2
  8. 71899b
  9. 788794
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #2a8dcb

What color is #2a8dcb?

#2a8dcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 203), in HSL hsl(203.11, 65.71%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.656% 0.12867 241.572).

What colors go well with #2a8dcb?

The complementary color of #2a8dcb is #bb7122. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b1 and #6a7fd2. The triadic partners are #c26180 and #79912b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8dcb?

White text reads better on #2a8dcb: 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 #2a8dcb a warm or cool color?

#2a8dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.129.