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#2c8acd color: Ticino Blue

#2c8acd is rgb(44, 138, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.112% 0.13278 244.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.1%
0.133
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8acd

#2c8acd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #2c8acd mixed with white

  1. 2c8acd
  2. 4796d3
  3. 5ea2d8
  4. 73adde
  5. 88b9e3
  6. 9cc5e8
  7. b0d0ed
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2c8acd mixed with black

  1. 2c8acd
  2. 2577b2
  3. 1e6598
  4. 17537e
  5. 114266
  6. 0a324e
  7. 052238
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8acd with less saturation

  1. 2c8acd
  2. 3a8ac6
  3. 468abf
  4. 5089b8
  5. 5989b0
  6. 6188a9
  7. 6987a2
  8. 70879a
  9. 778693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2c8acd

What color is #2c8acd?

#2c8acd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 205), in HSL hsl(204.97, 64.66%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.112% 0.13278 244.546).

What colors go well with #2c8acd?

The complementary color of #2c8acd is #b97011. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b2 and #6c7bd2. The triadic partners are #c35e79 and #729029.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8acd?

White text reads better on #2c8acd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8acd a warm or cool color?

#2c8acd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.133.