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#2c8ccb color: Ticino Blue

#2c8ccb is rgb(44, 140, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.469% 0.12884 242.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.5%
0.129
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8ccb

#2c8ccb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #2c8ccb mixed with white

  1. 2c8ccb
  2. 4898d1
  3. 5fa3d7
  4. 74afdc
  5. 88bae1
  6. 9cc6e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2c8ccb mixed with black

  1. 2c8ccb
  2. 2579b0
  3. 1e6796
  4. 17557d
  5. 114365
  6. 0a334d
  7. 052337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ccb with less saturation

  1. 2c8ccb
  2. 3b8cc4
  3. 478bbd
  4. 518bb6
  5. 5a8aaf
  6. 628aa8
  7. 6a89a1
  8. 71889a
  9. 788793
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2c8ccb

What color is #2c8ccb?

#2c8ccb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 140, 203), in HSL hsl(203.77, 64.37%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.469% 0.12884 242.514).

What colors go well with #2c8ccb?

The complementary color of #2c8ccb is #ba7120. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b1 and #6b7ed2. The triadic partners are #c2607e and #77902c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ccb?

White text reads better on #2c8ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ccb a warm or cool color?

#2c8ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.129.