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#2c8ace color: Ticino Blue

#2c8ace is rgb(44, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.167% 0.13394 244.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.2%
0.134
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8ace

#2c8ace is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.134 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 5.63:1, 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: #2c8ace mixed with white

  1. 2c8ace
  2. 4796d4
  3. 5ea2d9
  4. 73aede
  5. 88b9e4
  6. 9cc5e9
  7. b0d1ed
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2c8ace mixed with black

  1. 2c8ace
  2. 2577b3
  3. 1e6598
  4. 17537f
  5. 114266
  6. 0a324e
  7. 052238
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ace with less saturation

  1. 2c8ace
  2. 3a8ac7
  3. 468ac0
  4. 5089b8
  5. 5989b1
  6. 6188aa
  7. 6988a2
  8. 70879b
  9. 778693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2c8ace

What color is #2c8ace?

#2c8ace is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(205.19, 64.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.167% 0.13394 244.919).

What colors go well with #2c8ace?

The complementary color of #2c8ace is #b9700d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b3 and #6d7bd3. The triadic partners are #c45d79 and #729129.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ace?

White text reads better on #2c8ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ace a warm or cool color?

#2c8ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.134.