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#2a8dd2 color: Ticino Blue

#2a8dd2 is rgb(42, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.038% 0.13657 244.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62%
0.137
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8dd2

#2a8dd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #2a8dd2 mixed with white

  1. 2a8dd2
  2. 4799d7
  3. 5ea4dc
  4. 73b0e1
  5. 88bbe6
  6. 9cc7eb
  7. b0d2ef
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2a8dd2 mixed with black

  1. 2a8dd2
  2. 237ab6
  3. 1c679b
  4. 165581
  5. 104468
  6. 0a3350
  7. 052339
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8dd2 with less saturation

  1. 2a8dd2
  2. 3a8dcb
  3. 468dc3
  4. 518cbc
  5. 5a8cb4
  6. 628bad
  7. 6a8aa5
  8. 72899e
  9. 798896
  10. 80878e

Questions about #2a8dd2

What color is #2a8dd2?

#2a8dd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(204.64, 66.67%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.038% 0.13657 244.33).

What colors go well with #2a8dd2?

The complementary color of #2a8dd2 is #be720d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b6 and #6e7ed8. The triadic partners are #c85f7c and #759328.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8dd2?

White text reads better on #2a8dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8dd2 a warm or cool color?

#2a8dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.137.