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#2c8cce color: Ticino Blue

#2c8cce is rgb(44, 140, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.632% 0.13224 243.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.6%
0.132
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2c8cce

#2c8cce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #2c8cce mixed with white

  1. 2c8cce
  2. 4898d4
  3. 5fa3d9
  4. 74afde
  5. 88bae3
  6. 9cc6e8
  7. b0d1ed
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2c8cce mixed with black

  1. 2c8cce
  2. 2579b3
  3. 1e6798
  4. 17557f
  5. 114366
  6. 0a334e
  7. 052338
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8cce with less saturation

  1. 2c8cce
  2. 3b8cc7
  3. 478cc0
  4. 518bb9
  5. 5a8bb1
  6. 628aaa
  7. 6a89a3
  8. 71889c
  9. 788794
  10. 7f868d

Questions about #2c8cce

What color is #2c8cce?

#2c8cce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 140, 206), in HSL hsl(204.44, 64.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.632% 0.13224 243.713).

What colors go well with #2c8cce?

The complementary color of #2c8cce is #bb7118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b3 and #6d7dd4. The triadic partners are #c55f7c and #75922a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8cce?

White text reads better on #2c8cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8cce a warm or cool color?

#2c8cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.132.