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#2b8cd2 color: Ticino Blue

#2b8cd2 is rgb(43, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.83% 0.13715 245.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.8%
0.137
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b8cd2

#2b8cd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #2b8cd2 mixed with white

  1. 2b8cd2
  2. 4798d7
  3. 5ea3dc
  4. 73afe1
  5. 88bbe6
  6. 9cc6eb
  7. b0d1ef
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2b8cd2 mixed with black

  1. 2b8cd2
  2. 2479b6
  3. 1d679b
  4. 165581
  5. 104368
  6. 0a3350
  7. 052339
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8cd2 with less saturation

  1. 2b8cd2
  2. 3a8ccb
  3. 468cc3
  4. 518bbc
  5. 5a8bb4
  6. 628aad
  7. 6a8aa5
  8. 71899d
  9. 788895
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #2b8cd2

What color is #2b8cd2?

#2b8cd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(205.15, 66.01%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.83% 0.13715 245.052).

What colors go well with #2b8cd2?

The complementary color of #2b8cd2 is #bd7106. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b6 and #6f7dd7. The triadic partners are #c85e7a and #739328.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8cd2?

White text reads better on #2b8cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8cd2 a warm or cool color?

#2b8cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.137.