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#2d8dcb color: Ticino Blue

#2d8dcb is rgb(45, 141, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.728% 0.12774 242.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.7%
0.128
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8dcb

#2d8dcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #2d8dcb mixed with white

  1. 2d8dcb
  2. 4899d1
  3. 5fa4d7
  4. 74afdc
  5. 89bbe1
  6. 9dc6e7
  7. b0d2ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2d8dcb mixed with black

  1. 2d8dcb
  2. 267ab0
  3. 1f6796
  4. 18557d
  5. 114465
  6. 0b334d
  7. 062337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8dcb with less saturation

  1. 2d8dcb
  2. 3c8dc4
  3. 478cbd
  4. 528cb7
  5. 5b8bb0
  6. 638aa9
  7. 6a8aa2
  8. 72899b
  9. 788894
  10. 7f868d

Questions about #2d8dcb

What color is #2d8dcb?

#2d8dcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 141, 203), in HSL hsl(203.54, 63.71%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.728% 0.12774 242.025).

What colors go well with #2d8dcb?

The complementary color of #2d8dcb is #bb7123. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b2 and #6b7fd2. The triadic partners are #c3617f and #79912d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8dcb?

White text reads better on #2d8dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8dcb a warm or cool color?

#2d8dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.128.