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#2c8bd7 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8bd7 is rgb(44, 139, 215) in RGB and oklch(61.906% 0.14366 247.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

61.9%
0.144
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8bd7

#2c8bd7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c8bd7 mixed with white

  1. 2c8bd7
  2. 4797dc
  3. 5ea3e1
  4. 73aee5
  5. 88bae9
  6. 9cc6ed
  7. b0d1f1
  8. c4ddf5
  9. d7e8f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2c8bd7 mixed with black

  1. 2c8bd7
  2. 2578bb
  3. 1e669f
  4. 175485
  5. 11436b
  6. 0a3252
  7. 05233b
  8. 021425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8bd7 with less saturation

  1. 2c8bd7
  2. 3b8bcf
  3. 478bc7
  4. 518bbf
  5. 5a8bb7
  6. 628aaf
  7. 6a89a7
  8. 72899f
  9. 798897
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #2c8bd7

What color is #2c8bd7?

#2c8bd7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 139, 215), in HSL hsl(206.67, 68.13%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.906% 0.14366 247.427).

What colors go well with #2c8bd7?

The complementary color of #2c8bd7 is #be7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b9 and #727bdb. The triadic partners are #cb5c76 and #6e9525.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8bd7?

White text reads better on #2c8bd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8bd7 a warm or cool color?

#2c8bd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.144.