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#2c8ccc color: Ticino Blue

#2c8ccc is rgb(44, 140, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.523% 0.12997 242.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.5%
0.130
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8ccc

#2c8ccc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #2c8ccc mixed with white

  1. 2c8ccc
  2. 4898d2
  3. 5fa3d7
  4. 74afdd
  5. 88bae2
  6. 9cc6e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2c8ccc mixed with black

  1. 2c8ccc
  2. 2579b1
  3. 1e6797
  4. 17557e
  5. 114365
  6. 0a334e
  7. 052337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ccc with less saturation

  1. 2c8ccc
  2. 3b8cc5
  3. 478bbe
  4. 518bb7
  5. 5a8ab0
  6. 628aa9
  7. 6a89a2
  8. 71889b
  9. 788793
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2c8ccc

What color is #2c8ccc?

#2c8ccc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 140, 204), in HSL hsl(204, 64.52%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.523% 0.12997 242.922).

What colors go well with #2c8ccc?

The complementary color of #2c8ccc is #bb711d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b2 and #6b7dd2. The triadic partners are #c3607d and #76912b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ccc?

White text reads better on #2c8ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ccc a warm or cool color?

#2c8ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.13.