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#2c8cc9 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8cc9 is rgb(44, 140, 201) in RGB and oklch(61.362% 0.12661 241.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.4%
0.127
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

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About #2c8cc9

#2c8cc9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 242°.

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: #2c8cc9 mixed with white

  1. 2c8cc9
  2. 4898cf
  3. 5fa3d5
  4. 74afdb
  5. 88bae0
  6. 9cc6e6
  7. b0d1eb
  8. c4ddf0
  9. d7e8f5
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2c8cc9 mixed with black

  1. 2c8cc9
  2. 2579ae
  3. 1e6795
  4. 17557c
  5. 114364
  6. 0a334c
  7. 052336
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8cc9 with less saturation

  1. 2c8cc9
  2. 3b8cc2
  3. 478bbc
  4. 518bb5
  5. 5a8aae
  6. 6289a7
  7. 6989a0
  8. 718899
  9. 778792
  10. 7e858b

Questions about #2c8cc9

What color is #2c8cc9?

#2c8cc9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 140, 201), in HSL hsl(203.31, 64.08%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.362% 0.12661 241.672).

What colors go well with #2c8cc9?

The complementary color of #2c8cc9 is #b97024. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b0 and #6a7ed0. The triadic partners are #c1617f and #78902d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8cc9?

White text reads better on #2c8cc9: 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 #2c8cc9 a warm or cool color?

#2c8cc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.127.