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#2d8cd0 color: Ticino Blue

#2d8cd0 is rgb(45, 140, 208) in RGB and oklch(61.767% 0.13424 244.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.8%
0.134
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8cd0

#2d8cd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 245°.

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: #2d8cd0 mixed with white

  1. 2d8cd0
  2. 4898d5
  3. 5fa3db
  4. 74afe0
  5. 88bae5
  6. 9cc6ea
  7. b0d1ee
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2d8cd0 mixed with black

  1. 2d8cd0
  2. 2679b5
  3. 1f679a
  4. 185580
  5. 114367
  6. 0b334f
  7. 062339
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8cd0 with less saturation

  1. 2d8cd0
  2. 3c8cc9
  3. 478cc2
  4. 518bba
  5. 5a8bb3
  6. 638aab
  7. 6a89a4
  8. 72899d
  9. 788895
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2d8cd0

What color is #2d8cd0?

#2d8cd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 140, 208), in HSL hsl(205.03, 64.43%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.767% 0.13424 244.627).

What colors go well with #2d8cd0?

The complementary color of #2d8cd0 is #bc7111. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b5 and #6e7dd5. The triadic partners are #c65f7b and #74932a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8cd0?

White text reads better on #2d8cd0: 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 #2d8cd0 a warm or cool color?

#2d8cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.134.