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#2d8bd5 color: Ticino Blue

#2d8bd5 is rgb(45, 139, 213) in RGB and oklch(61.816% 0.14099 246.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.8%
0.141
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2d8bd5

#2d8bd5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #2d8bd5 mixed with white

  1. 2d8bd5
  2. 4897da
  3. 5fa3df
  4. 74aee4
  5. 88bae8
  6. 9cc6ec
  7. b0d1f0
  8. c4ddf4
  9. d7e8f8
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2d8bd5 mixed with black

  1. 2d8bd5
  2. 2678b9
  3. 1f669e
  4. 185483
  5. 11436a
  6. 0b3251
  7. 06233a
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8bd5 with less saturation

  1. 2d8bd5
  2. 3b8bcd
  3. 478bc6
  4. 518bbe
  5. 5a8ab6
  6. 628aae
  7. 6a89a6
  8. 71899e
  9. 788896
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #2d8bd5

What color is #2d8bd5?

#2d8bd5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 139, 213), in HSL hsl(206.43, 66.67%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.816% 0.14099 246.938).

What colors go well with #2d8bd5?

The complementary color of #2d8bd5 is #bd7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b8 and #717bd9. The triadic partners are #ca5d77 and #6f9427.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8bd5?

White text reads better on #2d8bd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8bd5 a warm or cool color?

#2d8bd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.141.