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#2a8dcf color: Ticino Blue

#2a8dcf is rgb(42, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.873% 0.13315 243.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.9%
0.133
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8dcf

#2a8dcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #2a8dcf mixed with white

  1. 2a8dcf
  2. 4799d4
  3. 5ea4da
  4. 73b0df
  5. 88bbe4
  6. 9cc6e9
  7. b0d2ee
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2a8dcf mixed with black

  1. 2a8dcf
  2. 237ab4
  3. 1c6799
  4. 16557f
  5. 104467
  6. 0a334f
  7. 052338
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8dcf with less saturation

  1. 2a8dcf
  2. 3a8dc8
  3. 468cc1
  4. 508cba
  5. 5a8bb2
  6. 628bab
  7. 6a8aa4
  8. 72899c
  9. 798895
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2a8dcf

What color is #2a8dcf?

#2a8dcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(204, 66.27%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.873% 0.13315 243.196).

What colors go well with #2a8dcf?

The complementary color of #2a8dcf is #bd7118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b4 and #6c7ed5. The triadic partners are #c6607e and #779229.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8dcf?

White text reads better on #2a8dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8dcf a warm or cool color?

#2a8dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.133.