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#2c8cc8 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8cc8 is rgb(44, 140, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.308% 0.1255 241.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.3%
0.126
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8cc8

#2c8cc8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #2c8cc8 mixed with white

  1. 2c8cc8
  2. 4898ce
  3. 5fa3d4
  4. 74afda
  5. 88bae0
  6. 9cc6e5
  7. b0d1eb
  8. c4ddf0
  9. d7e8f5
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2c8cc8 mixed with black

  1. 2c8cc8
  2. 2579ae
  3. 1e6794
  4. 17557b
  5. 114363
  6. 0a334c
  7. 052336
  8. 021421
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8cc8 with less saturation

  1. 2c8cc8
  2. 3b8cc1
  3. 468bbb
  4. 518bb4
  5. 5a8aad
  6. 6289a7
  7. 6988a0
  8. 708799
  9. 778692
  10. 7e858b

Questions about #2c8cc8

What color is #2c8cc8?

#2c8cc8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 140, 200), in HSL hsl(203.08, 63.93%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.308% 0.1255 241.237).

What colors go well with #2c8cc8?

The complementary color of #2c8cc8 is #b97026. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097af and #697ecf. The triadic partners are #c0617f and #798f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8cc8?

White text reads better on #2c8cc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8cc8 a warm or cool color?

#2c8cc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.126.