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#2c8dcd color: Ticino Blue

#2c8dcd is rgb(44, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.811% 0.13029 242.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.8%
0.130
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8dcd

#2c8dcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #2c8dcd mixed with white

  1. 2c8dcd
  2. 4899d3
  3. 5fa4d8
  4. 74b0de
  5. 88bbe3
  6. 9cc6e8
  7. b0d2ed
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2c8dcd mixed with black

  1. 2c8dcd
  2. 257ab2
  3. 1e6798
  4. 17557e
  5. 114466
  6. 0a334e
  7. 052338
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8dcd with less saturation

  1. 2c8dcd
  2. 3b8dc6
  3. 478cbf
  4. 518cb8
  5. 5a8bb1
  6. 638baa
  7. 6a8aa3
  8. 72899c
  9. 798894
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2c8dcd

What color is #2c8dcd?

#2c8dcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(203.85, 64.66%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.811% 0.13029 242.697).

What colors go well with #2c8dcd?

The complementary color of #2c8dcd is #bc711e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b3 and #6c7ed3. The triadic partners are #c4617e and #78922c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8dcd?

White text reads better on #2c8dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8dcd a warm or cool color?

#2c8dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.13.