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#2c8cc6 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8cc6 is rgb(44, 140, 198) in RGB and oklch(61.202% 0.12331 240.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.2%
0.123
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

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 #2c8cc6

#2c8cc6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 240°.

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 cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2c8cc6 mixed with white

  1. 2c8cc6
  2. 4898cc
  3. 5fa3d2
  4. 74afd8
  5. 88bade
  6. 9cc6e4
  7. b0d1ea
  8. c4ddef
  9. d7e8f5
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2c8cc6 mixed with black

  1. 2c8cc6
  2. 2579ac
  3. 1e6792
  4. 17557a
  5. 114362
  6. 0a334b
  7. 052335
  8. 021421
  9. 01070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8cc6 with less saturation

  1. 2c8cc6
  2. 3b8cc0
  3. 468bb9
  4. 508bb3
  5. 598aac
  6. 6289a6
  7. 69889f
  8. 708798
  9. 778691
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2c8cc6

What color is #2c8cc6?

#2c8cc6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 140, 198), in HSL hsl(202.6, 63.64%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.202% 0.12331 240.341).

What colors go well with #2c8cc6?

The complementary color of #2c8cc6 is #b8702a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097ad and #687ece. The triadic partners are #be6180 and #7a8e2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8cc6?

White text reads better on #2c8cc6: 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 #2c8cc6 a warm or cool color?

#2c8cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.123.