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#2a8dce color: Ticino Blue

#2a8dce is rgb(42, 141, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.819% 0.13202 242.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.8%
0.132
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8dce

#2a8dce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #2a8dce mixed with white

  1. 2a8dce
  2. 4799d4
  3. 5ea4d9
  4. 73b0de
  5. 88bbe3
  6. 9cc6e8
  7. b0d2ed
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2a8dce mixed with black

  1. 2a8dce
  2. 237ab3
  3. 1c6798
  4. 16557f
  5. 104466
  6. 0a334e
  7. 052338
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8dce with less saturation

  1. 2a8dce
  2. 3a8dc7
  3. 468cc0
  4. 508cb9
  5. 5a8bb2
  6. 628bab
  7. 6a8aa3
  8. 71899c
  9. 788895
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2a8dce

What color is #2a8dce?

#2a8dce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 206), in HSL hsl(203.78, 66.13%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.819% 0.13202 242.802).

What colors go well with #2a8dce?

The complementary color of #2a8dce is #bc711b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b3 and #6c7ed5. The triadic partners are #c5607e and #77922a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8dce?

White text reads better on #2a8dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8dce a warm or cool color?

#2a8dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.132.