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#2b8ecb color: Ticino Blue

#2b8ecb is rgb(43, 142, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.914% 0.1276 241.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.9%
0.128
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b8ecb

#2b8ecb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #2b8ecb mixed with white

  1. 2b8ecb
  2. 4799d1
  3. 5fa5d6
  4. 74b0dc
  5. 88bbe1
  6. 9cc7e7
  7. b0d2ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e9f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2b8ecb mixed with black

  1. 2b8ecb
  2. 247bb0
  3. 1d6896
  4. 16567d
  5. 104465
  6. 0a344d
  7. 052437
  8. 021522
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8ecb with less saturation

  1. 2b8ecb
  2. 3b8ec4
  3. 478dbe
  4. 518db7
  5. 5a8cb0
  6. 638ba9
  7. 6b8aa2
  8. 72899b
  9. 798894
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2b8ecb

What color is #2b8ecb?

#2b8ecb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 142, 203), in HSL hsl(202.88, 65.04%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.914% 0.1276 241.068).

What colors go well with #2b8ecb?

The complementary color of #2b8ecb is #bc7126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b1 and #6a80d2. The triadic partners are #c36281 and #7b912c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8ecb?

White text reads better on #2b8ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8ecb a warm or cool color?

#2b8ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.128.