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#2e88cc color: Ticino Blue

#2e88cc is rgb(46, 136, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.642% 0.13272 245.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

60.6%
0.133
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2e88cc

#2e88cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #2e88cc mixed with white

  1. 2e88cc
  2. 4894d2
  3. 5fa0d7
  4. 74acdd
  5. 88b8e2
  6. 9cc4e7
  7. b0d0ed
  8. c3dbf1
  9. d7e7f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2e88cc mixed with black

  1. 2e88cc
  2. 2775b1
  3. 1f6397
  4. 18527e
  5. 124165
  6. 0b314e
  7. 062237
  8. 021322
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e88cc with less saturation

  1. 2e88cc
  2. 3b88c5
  3. 4688be
  4. 5087b6
  5. 5987af
  6. 6186a8
  7. 6886a0
  8. 6f8599
  9. 758491
  10. 7c838a

Questions about #2e88cc

What color is #2e88cc?

#2e88cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(205.82, 63.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.642% 0.13272 245.704).

What colors go well with #2e88cc?

The complementary color of #2e88cc is #b76f0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094b2 and #6d79d0. The triadic partners are #c25c76 and #6f8f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e88cc?

White text reads better on #2e88cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e88cc a warm or cool color?

#2e88cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.133.