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#2c8ad2 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8ad2 is rgb(44, 138, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.392% 0.13863 246.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.4%
0.139
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8ad2

#2c8ad2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #2c8ad2 mixed with white

  1. 2c8ad2
  2. 4796d7
  3. 5ea2dc
  4. 73aee1
  5. 88b9e6
  6. 9cc5eb
  7. b0d1ef
  8. c3dcf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2c8ad2 mixed with black

  1. 2c8ad2
  2. 2577b6
  3. 1e659b
  4. 175381
  5. 114268
  6. 0a3250
  7. 052239
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ad2 with less saturation

  1. 2c8ad2
  2. 3b8aca
  3. 468ac3
  4. 508abb
  5. 5989b4
  6. 6189ac
  7. 6988a4
  8. 70879c
  9. 778694
  10. 7e858c

Questions about #2c8ad2

What color is #2c8ad2?

#2c8ad2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 210), in HSL hsl(206.02, 65.35%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.392% 0.13863 246.337).

What colors go well with #2c8ad2?

The complementary color of #2c8ad2 is #bb7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b6 and #6f7ad6. The triadic partners are #c75c77 and #6f9327.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ad2?

White text reads better on #2c8ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ad2 a warm or cool color?

#2c8ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.139.