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#2e8aca color: Ticino Blue

#2e8aca is rgb(46, 138, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.997% 0.12869 243.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61%
0.129
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2e8aca

#2e8aca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #2e8aca mixed with white

  1. 2e8aca
  2. 4996d0
  3. 5fa2d6
  4. 74addb
  5. 88b9e1
  6. 9cc5e6
  7. b0d0ec
  8. c4dcf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2e8aca mixed with black

  1. 2e8aca
  2. 2777af
  3. 1f6595
  4. 18537c
  5. 124264
  6. 0b324d
  7. 062237
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8aca with less saturation

  1. 2e8aca
  2. 3c8ac3
  3. 4789bc
  4. 5189b5
  5. 5989ae
  6. 6188a7
  7. 6987a0
  8. 708699
  9. 778592
  10. 7d848a

Questions about #2e8aca

What color is #2e8aca?

#2e8aca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 202), in HSL hsl(204.62, 62.9%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.997% 0.12869 243.705).

What colors go well with #2e8aca?

The complementary color of #2e8aca is #b8701b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b1 and #6b7cd0. The triadic partners are #c15f7b and #748f2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8aca?

White text reads better on #2e8aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8aca a warm or cool color?

#2e8aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.129.