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#2a8dd3 color: Ticino Blue

#2a8dd3 is rgb(42, 141, 211) in RGB and oklch(62.094% 0.13772 244.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.1%
0.138
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8dd3

#2a8dd3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #2a8dd3 mixed with white

  1. 2a8dd3
  2. 4799d8
  3. 5ea4dd
  4. 73b0e2
  5. 88bbe7
  6. 9cc7eb
  7. b0d2ef
  8. c4ddf4
  9. d7e8f8
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2a8dd3 mixed with black

  1. 2a8dd3
  2. 237ab7
  3. 1c679c
  4. 165582
  5. 104469
  6. 0a3351
  7. 05233a
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8dd3 with less saturation

  1. 2a8dd3
  2. 3a8dcc
  3. 468dc4
  4. 518cbd
  5. 5a8cb5
  6. 638bae
  7. 6b8aa6
  8. 728a9e
  9. 798996
  10. 80888e

Questions about #2a8dd3

What color is #2a8dd3?

#2a8dd3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 211), in HSL hsl(204.85, 66.8%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.094% 0.13772 244.693).

What colors go well with #2a8dd3?

The complementary color of #2a8dd3 is #be7208. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b6 and #6f7dd8. The triadic partners are #c95f7c and #749427.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8dd3?

White text reads better on #2a8dd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8dd3 a warm or cool color?

#2a8dd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.138.