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#2c8bcf color: Ticino Blue

#2c8bcf is rgb(44, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.455% 0.13424 244.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.5%
0.134
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8bcf

#2c8bcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #2c8bcf mixed with white

  1. 2c8bcf
  2. 4797d5
  3. 5ea3da
  4. 74aedf
  5. 88bae4
  6. 9cc5e9
  7. b0d1ee
  8. c4dcf2
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2c8bcf mixed with black

  1. 2c8bcf
  2. 2578b4
  3. 1e6699
  4. 17547f
  5. 114367
  6. 0a324f
  7. 052338
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8bcf with less saturation

  1. 2c8bcf
  2. 3b8bc8
  3. 468bc1
  4. 508ab9
  5. 598ab2
  6. 6289ab
  7. 6988a3
  8. 71889c
  9. 778794
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2c8bcf

What color is #2c8bcf?

#2c8bcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(205.03, 64.94%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.455% 0.13424 244.695).

What colors go well with #2c8bcf?

The complementary color of #2c8bcf is #bb710f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b4 and #6d7cd4. The triadic partners are #c55e7a and #739229.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8bcf?

White text reads better on #2c8bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8bcf a warm or cool color?

#2c8bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.134.