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#2d8bc8 color: Ticino Blue

#2d8bc8 is rgb(45, 139, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.098% 0.12595 242.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.1%
0.126
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2d8bc8

#2d8bc8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #2d8bc8 mixed with white

  1. 2d8bc8
  2. 4897ce
  3. 5fa2d4
  4. 74aeda
  5. 88bae0
  6. 9cc5e5
  7. b0d1eb
  8. c4dcf0
  9. d7e8f5
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2d8bc8 mixed with black

  1. 2d8bc8
  2. 2678ae
  3. 1f6694
  4. 18547b
  5. 114363
  6. 0b324c
  7. 062336
  8. 021421
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8bc8 with less saturation

  1. 2d8bc8
  2. 3b8bc1
  3. 478abb
  4. 518ab4
  5. 5989ad
  6. 6188a6
  7. 6988a0
  8. 708799
  9. 778692
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2d8bc8

What color is #2d8bc8?

#2d8bc8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 139, 200), in HSL hsl(203.61, 63.27%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.098% 0.12595 242.062).

What colors go well with #2d8bc8?

The complementary color of #2d8bc8 is #b87023. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096af and #6a7dcf. The triadic partners are #c0607d and #778f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8bc8?

White text reads better on #2d8bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8bc8 a warm or cool color?

#2d8bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.126.