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#2b8dca color: Ticino Blue

#2b8dca is rgb(43, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.626% 0.12726 241.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.6%
0.127
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2b8dca

#2b8dca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #2b8dca mixed with white

  1. 2b8dca
  2. 4799d0
  3. 5ea4d6
  4. 74afdb
  5. 88bbe1
  6. 9cc6e6
  7. b0d2eb
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d7e8f5
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2b8dca mixed with black

  1. 2b8dca
  2. 247aaf
  3. 1d6795
  4. 16557c
  5. 104464
  6. 0a334d
  7. 052337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8dca with less saturation

  1. 2b8dca
  2. 3a8dc3
  3. 468cbd
  4. 518cb6
  5. 5a8baf
  6. 628aa8
  7. 6a89a1
  8. 71889a
  9. 788793
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #2b8dca

What color is #2b8dca?

#2b8dca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(203.02, 64.9%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.626% 0.12726 241.292).

What colors go well with #2b8dca?

The complementary color of #2b8dca is #bb7125. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b0 and #6a7fd1. The triadic partners are #c26180 and #7a902c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8dca?

White text reads better on #2b8dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8dca a warm or cool color?

#2b8dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.127.