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#2b8bcb color: Ticino Blue

#2b8bcb is rgb(43, 139, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.211% 0.12996 242.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.2%
0.130
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2b8bcb

#2b8bcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #2b8bcb mixed with white

  1. 2b8bcb
  2. 4797d1
  3. 5ea2d7
  4. 73aedc
  5. 88bae2
  6. 9cc5e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c3dcf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2b8bcb mixed with black

  1. 2b8bcb
  2. 2478b0
  3. 1d6696
  4. 16547d
  5. 104365
  6. 0a324d
  7. 052337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8bcb with less saturation

  1. 2b8bcb
  2. 3a8bc4
  3. 468abd
  4. 508ab6
  5. 5989af
  6. 6189a8
  7. 6988a1
  8. 70879a
  9. 778693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2b8bcb

What color is #2b8bcb?

#2b8bcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 139, 203), in HSL hsl(204, 65.04%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.211% 0.12996 242.994).

What colors go well with #2b8bcb?

The complementary color of #2b8bcb is #b9701c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b1 and #6b7cd1. The triadic partners are #c25f7c and #75902a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8bcb?

White text reads better on #2b8bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8bcb a warm or cool color?

#2b8bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.13.