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#2c8ece color: Ticino Blue

#2c8ece is rgb(44, 142, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.099% 0.13062 242.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.1%
0.131
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8ece

#2c8ece is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #2c8ece mixed with white

  1. 2c8ece
  2. 489ad4
  3. 5fa5d9
  4. 74b0de
  5. 89bce3
  6. 9dc7e8
  7. b0d2ed
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d8e9f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2c8ece mixed with black

  1. 2c8ece
  2. 257bb3
  3. 1e6898
  4. 17567f
  5. 114466
  6. 0a344e
  7. 052438
  8. 021523
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ece with less saturation

  1. 2c8ece
  2. 3b8ec7
  3. 478dc0
  4. 528db9
  5. 5b8cb2
  6. 638cab
  7. 6b8ba4
  8. 728a9d
  9. 798995
  10. 80888e

Questions about #2c8ece

What color is #2c8ece?

#2c8ece is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 206), in HSL hsl(203.7, 64.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.099% 0.13062 242.474).

What colors go well with #2c8ece?

The complementary color of #2c8ece is #bd721f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b4 and #6c7fd5. The triadic partners are #c56180 and #79922c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ece?

White text reads better on #2c8ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ece a warm or cool color?

#2c8ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.131.