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#2c8cd5 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8cd5 is rgb(44, 140, 213) in RGB and oklch(62.022% 0.14037 246.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62%
0.140
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8cd5

#2c8cd5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #2c8cd5 mixed with white

  1. 2c8cd5
  2. 4898da
  3. 5fa4df
  4. 74afe3
  5. 88bbe8
  6. 9cc6ec
  7. b0d2f0
  8. c4ddf4
  9. d7e8f8
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2c8cd5 mixed with black

  1. 2c8cd5
  2. 2579b9
  3. 1e679e
  4. 175583
  5. 11436a
  6. 0a3351
  7. 05233a
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8cd5 with less saturation

  1. 2c8cd5
  2. 3b8ccd
  3. 478cc6
  4. 518cbe
  5. 5a8bb6
  6. 638bae
  7. 6b8aa7
  8. 72899f
  9. 798897
  10. 80878e

Questions about #2c8cd5

What color is #2c8cd5?

#2c8cd5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 140, 213), in HSL hsl(205.92, 66.8%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.022% 0.14037 246.239).

What colors go well with #2c8cd5?

The complementary color of #2c8cd5 is #be7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b8 and #717cd9. The triadic partners are #ca5d79 and #719527.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8cd5?

White text reads better on #2c8cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8cd5 a warm or cool color?

#2c8cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.14.