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#2d8dcc color: Ticino Blue

#2d8dcc is rgb(45, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.781% 0.12886 242.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.8%
0.129
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8dcc

#2d8dcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #2d8dcc mixed with white

  1. 2d8dcc
  2. 4899d2
  3. 5fa4d7
  4. 74b0dd
  5. 89bbe2
  6. 9dc6e7
  7. b0d2ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2d8dcc mixed with black

  1. 2d8dcc
  2. 267ab1
  3. 1f6797
  4. 18557e
  5. 114465
  6. 0b334e
  7. 062337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8dcc with less saturation

  1. 2d8dcc
  2. 3c8dc5
  3. 478cbe
  4. 528cb7
  5. 5b8bb0
  6. 638ba9
  7. 6a8aa2
  8. 72899b
  9. 798894
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2d8dcc

What color is #2d8dcc?

#2d8dcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(203.77, 63.86%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.781% 0.12886 242.442).

What colors go well with #2d8dcc?

The complementary color of #2d8dcc is #bb7121. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b2 and #6c7fd3. The triadic partners are #c3617f and #78912d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8dcc?

White text reads better on #2d8dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8dcc a warm or cool color?

#2d8dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.129.