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#2d8bcb color: Ticino Blue

#2d8bcb is rgb(45, 139, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.26% 0.12934 243.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.3%
0.129
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2d8bcb

#2d8bcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #2d8bcb mixed with white

  1. 2d8bcb
  2. 4897d1
  3. 5fa2d7
  4. 74aedc
  5. 88bae2
  6. 9cc5e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c4dcf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2d8bcb mixed with black

  1. 2d8bcb
  2. 2678b0
  3. 1f6696
  4. 18547d
  5. 114365
  6. 0b324d
  7. 062337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8bcb with less saturation

  1. 2d8bcb
  2. 3b8bc4
  3. 478abd
  4. 518ab6
  5. 5a89af
  6. 6289a8
  7. 6988a1
  8. 70879a
  9. 778693
  10. 7e858b

Questions about #2d8bcb

What color is #2d8bcb?

#2d8bcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 139, 203), in HSL hsl(204.3, 63.71%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.26% 0.12934 243.308).

What colors go well with #2d8bcb?

The complementary color of #2d8bcb is #b9701c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b1 and #6b7dd1. The triadic partners are #c25f7c and #75902c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8bcb?

White text reads better on #2d8bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8bcb a warm or cool color?

#2d8bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.129.