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#2b88cd color: Ticino Blue

#2b88cd is rgb(43, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.623% 0.13482 245.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

60.6%
0.135
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2b88cd

#2b88cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #2b88cd mixed with white

  1. 2b88cd
  2. 4694d3
  3. 5da0d8
  4. 72acde
  5. 87b8e3
  6. 9bc4e8
  7. afd0ed
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e7f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2b88cd mixed with black

  1. 2b88cd
  2. 2475b2
  3. 1d6398
  4. 16527e
  5. 104166
  6. 0a314e
  7. 052238
  8. 021323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b88cd with less saturation

  1. 2b88cd
  2. 3988c6
  3. 4588be
  4. 4f87b7
  5. 5887b0
  6. 6086a8
  7. 6786a1
  8. 6e8599
  9. 758492
  10. 7c838a

Questions about #2b88cd

What color is #2b88cd?

#2b88cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(205.56, 65.32%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.623% 0.13482 245.577).

What colors go well with #2b88cd?

The complementary color of #2b88cd is #b86e02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094b2 and #6c79d2. The triadic partners are #c35b76 and #6f9027.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b88cd?

White text reads better on #2b88cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b88cd a warm or cool color?

#2b88cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.135.