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#2e88ce color: Ticino Blue

#2e88ce is rgb(46, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.755% 0.13509 246.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

60.8%
0.135
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2e88ce

#2e88ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, 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: #2e88ce mixed with white

  1. 2e88ce
  2. 4894d4
  3. 5fa0d9
  4. 74acde
  5. 88b8e4
  6. 9cc4e9
  7. b0d0ed
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2e88ce mixed with black

  1. 2e88ce
  2. 2775b3
  3. 1f6398
  4. 18527f
  5. 124166
  6. 0b314e
  7. 062238
  8. 021323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e88ce with less saturation

  1. 2e88ce
  2. 3b88c7
  3. 4788bf
  4. 5088b8
  5. 5987b0
  6. 6187a9
  7. 6886a1
  8. 6f859a
  9. 768492
  10. 7c838a

Questions about #2e88ce

What color is #2e88ce?

#2e88ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(206.25, 63.49%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.755% 0.13509 246.419).

What colors go well with #2e88ce?

The complementary color of #2e88ce is #b76f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094b4 and #6e79d2. The triadic partners are #c45c75 and #6e9029.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e88ce?

White text reads better on #2e88ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e88ce a warm or cool color?

#2e88ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.135.