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#2c8dce color: Ticino Blue

#2c8dce is rgb(44, 141, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.865% 0.13142 243.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.9%
0.131
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8dce

#2c8dce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.131 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 5.81:1, 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: #2c8dce mixed with white

  1. 2c8dce
  2. 4899d4
  3. 5fa4d9
  4. 74b0de
  5. 88bbe3
  6. 9cc6e8
  7. b0d2ed
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2c8dce mixed with black

  1. 2c8dce
  2. 257ab3
  3. 1e6798
  4. 17557f
  5. 114466
  6. 0a334e
  7. 052338
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8dce with less saturation

  1. 2c8dce
  2. 3b8dc7
  3. 478cc0
  4. 518cb9
  5. 5a8bb2
  6. 638bab
  7. 6a8aa3
  8. 72899c
  9. 798895
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2c8dce

What color is #2c8dce?

#2c8dce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 206), in HSL hsl(204.07, 64.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.865% 0.13142 243.098).

What colors go well with #2c8dce?

The complementary color of #2c8dce is #bc711c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b3 and #6c7ed4. The triadic partners are #c5607e and #77922b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8dce?

White text reads better on #2c8dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8dce a warm or cool color?

#2c8dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.131.