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#2b8fcb color: Ticino Blue

#2b8fcb is rgb(43, 143, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.149% 0.12685 240.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

62.1%
0.127
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b8fcb

#2b8fcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b8fcb mixed with white

  1. 2b8fcb
  2. 479ad1
  3. 5fa6d6
  4. 74b1dc
  5. 89bce1
  6. 9dc7e7
  7. b0d2ec
  8. c4def1
  9. d8e9f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2b8fcb mixed with black

  1. 2b8fcb
  2. 247cb0
  3. 1d6996
  4. 16577d
  5. 104565
  6. 0a344d
  7. 052437
  8. 021522
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8fcb with less saturation

  1. 2b8fcb
  2. 3b8fc4
  3. 478ebe
  4. 518eb7
  5. 5b8db0
  6. 638ca9
  7. 6b8ba3
  8. 728a9c
  9. 798995
  10. 80888e

Questions about #2b8fcb

What color is #2b8fcb?

#2b8fcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 143, 203), in HSL hsl(202.5, 65.04%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.149% 0.12685 240.409).

What colors go well with #2b8fcb?

The complementary color of #2b8fcb is #bd7229. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ab1 and #6a81d3. The triadic partners are #c36383 and #7c912d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8fcb?

White text reads better on #2b8fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8fcb a warm or cool color?

#2b8fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.127.