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#2b8cd0 color: Ticino Blue

#2b8cd0 is rgb(43, 140, 208) in RGB and oklch(61.719% 0.13484 244.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.7%
0.135
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2b8cd0

#2b8cd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #2b8cd0 mixed with white

  1. 2b8cd0
  2. 4798d5
  3. 5ea3db
  4. 73afe0
  5. 88bae5
  6. 9cc6ea
  7. b0d1ee
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2b8cd0 mixed with black

  1. 2b8cd0
  2. 2479b5
  3. 1d679a
  4. 165580
  5. 104367
  6. 0a334f
  7. 052339
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8cd0 with less saturation

  1. 2b8cd0
  2. 3a8cc9
  3. 468cc1
  4. 518bba
  5. 5a8bb3
  6. 628aab
  7. 6a89a4
  8. 71889c
  9. 788795
  10. 7f868d

Questions about #2b8cd0

What color is #2b8cd0?

#2b8cd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 140, 208), in HSL hsl(204.73, 65.74%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.719% 0.13484 244.322).

What colors go well with #2b8cd0?

The complementary color of #2b8cd0 is #bc7110. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b4 and #6d7dd6. The triadic partners are #c65f7b and #749229.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8cd0?

White text reads better on #2b8cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8cd0 a warm or cool color?

#2b8cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.135.