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#2c8bc9 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8bc9 is rgb(44, 139, 201) in RGB and oklch(61.127% 0.12739 242.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.1%
0.127
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8bc9

#2c8bc9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #2c8bc9 mixed with white

  1. 2c8bc9
  2. 4797cf
  3. 5ea2d5
  4. 74aedb
  5. 88bae0
  6. 9cc5e6
  7. b0d1eb
  8. c4dcf0
  9. d7e8f5
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2c8bc9 mixed with black

  1. 2c8bc9
  2. 2578ae
  3. 1e6695
  4. 17547c
  5. 114364
  6. 0a324c
  7. 052336
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8bc9 with less saturation

  1. 2c8bc9
  2. 3b8bc2
  3. 468abb
  4. 508ab5
  5. 5989ae
  6. 6189a7
  7. 6988a0
  8. 708799
  9. 778692
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2c8bc9

What color is #2c8bc9?

#2c8bc9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 139, 201), in HSL hsl(203.69, 64.08%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.127% 0.12739 242.326).

What colors go well with #2c8bc9?

The complementary color of #2c8bc9 is #b97021. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b0 and #6a7dd0. The triadic partners are #c0607d and #768f2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8bc9?

White text reads better on #2c8bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8bc9 a warm or cool color?

#2c8bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.127.