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#2b8ecf color: Ticino Blue

#2b8ecf is rgb(43, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.129% 0.13204 242.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.1%
0.132
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b8ecf

#2b8ecf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #2b8ecf mixed with white

  1. 2b8ecf
  2. 479ad4
  3. 5fa5da
  4. 74b0df
  5. 88bce4
  6. 9cc7e9
  7. b0d2ee
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d8e9f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2b8ecf mixed with black

  1. 2b8ecf
  2. 247bb4
  3. 1d6899
  4. 16567f
  5. 104467
  6. 0a344f
  7. 052438
  8. 021523
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8ecf with less saturation

  1. 2b8ecf
  2. 3b8ec8
  3. 478dc1
  4. 518dba
  5. 5b8cb3
  6. 638cab
  7. 6b8ba4
  8. 728a9d
  9. 798996
  10. 80888e

Questions about #2b8ecf

What color is #2b8ecf?

#2b8ecf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(203.78, 65.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.129% 0.13204 242.728).

What colors go well with #2b8ecf?

The complementary color of #2b8ecf is #bd721d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b4 and #6c7fd6. The triadic partners are #c6617f and #78932b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8ecf?

White text reads better on #2b8ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8ecf a warm or cool color?

#2b8ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.132.