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#2c8ad3 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8ad3 is rgb(44, 138, 211) in RGB and oklch(61.448% 0.13981 246.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.4%
0.140
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8ad3

#2c8ad3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #2c8ad3 mixed with white

  1. 2c8ad3
  2. 4796d8
  3. 5ea2dd
  4. 73aee2
  5. 88b9e7
  6. 9cc5eb
  7. b0d1f0
  8. c3dcf4
  9. d7e8f8
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2c8ad3 mixed with black

  1. 2c8ad3
  2. 2577b7
  3. 1e659c
  4. 175382
  5. 114269
  6. 0a3251
  7. 05223a
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ad3 with less saturation

  1. 2c8ad3
  2. 3b8acb
  3. 468ac4
  4. 508abc
  5. 5989b4
  6. 6289ad
  7. 6988a5
  8. 70879d
  9. 778795
  10. 7e868d

Questions about #2c8ad3

What color is #2c8ad3?

#2c8ad3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 211), in HSL hsl(206.23, 65.49%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.448% 0.13981 246.673).

What colors go well with #2c8ad3?

The complementary color of #2c8ad3 is #bb7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b7 and #707ad7. The triadic partners are #c85c76 and #6e9327.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ad3?

White text reads better on #2c8ad3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ad3 a warm or cool color?

#2c8ad3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.14.