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#2b8cd4 color: Ticino Blue

#2b8cd4 is rgb(43, 140, 212) in RGB and oklch(61.942% 0.13948 245.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.9%
0.139
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b8cd4

#2b8cd4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #2b8cd4 mixed with white

  1. 2b8cd4
  2. 4798d9
  3. 5ea3de
  4. 73afe3
  5. 88bbe7
  6. 9cc6ec
  7. b0d1f0
  8. c4ddf4
  9. d7e8f8
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2b8cd4 mixed with black

  1. 2b8cd4
  2. 2479b8
  3. 1d679d
  4. 165583
  5. 104369
  6. 0a3351
  7. 05233a
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8cd4 with less saturation

  1. 2b8cd4
  2. 3a8ccc
  3. 468cc5
  4. 518cbd
  5. 5a8bb6
  6. 628bae
  7. 6a8aa6
  8. 72899e
  9. 798896
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #2b8cd4

What color is #2b8cd4?

#2b8cd4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 140, 212), in HSL hsl(205.56, 66.27%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.942% 0.13948 245.753).

What colors go well with #2b8cd4?

The complementary color of #2b8cd4 is #bd7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b7 and #707cd9. The triadic partners are #c95d79 and #719427.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8cd4?

White text reads better on #2b8cd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8cd4 a warm or cool color?

#2b8cd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.139.