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#2c8ec8 color: Ticino Blue

#2c8ec8 is rgb(44, 142, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.779% 0.12402 239.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

61.8%
0.124
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8ec8

#2c8ec8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 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 cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2c8ec8 mixed with white

  1. 2c8ec8
  2. 4899ce
  3. 5fa5d4
  4. 74b0da
  5. 89bbdf
  6. 9dc7e5
  7. b0d2ea
  8. c4ddf0
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2c8ec8 mixed with black

  1. 2c8ec8
  2. 257bae
  3. 1e6894
  4. 17567b
  5. 114463
  6. 0a344c
  7. 052436
  8. 021521
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ec8 with less saturation

  1. 2c8ec8
  2. 3b8ec2
  3. 478dbb
  4. 518cb5
  5. 5a8cae
  6. 638ba7
  7. 6a8aa1
  8. 72899a
  9. 798893
  10. 7f878c

Questions about #2c8ec8

What color is #2c8ec8?

#2c8ec8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 200), in HSL hsl(202.31, 63.93%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.779% 0.12402 239.882).

What colors go well with #2c8ec8?

The complementary color of #2c8ec8 is #bb712c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099ae and #6880d0. The triadic partners are #c06383 and #7c902e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ec8?

White text reads better on #2c8ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ec8 a warm or cool color?

#2c8ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.124.