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#2e8ace color: Ticino Blue

#2e8ace is rgb(46, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.217% 0.13333 245.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.2%
0.133
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8ace

#2e8ace is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #2e8ace mixed with white

  1. 2e8ace
  2. 4996d4
  3. 5fa2d9
  4. 74adde
  5. 88b9e4
  6. 9cc5e8
  7. b0d0ed
  8. c4dcf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2e8ace mixed with black

  1. 2e8ace
  2. 2777b3
  3. 1f6598
  4. 18537f
  5. 124266
  6. 0b324e
  7. 062238
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ace with less saturation

  1. 2e8ace
  2. 3c8ac7
  3. 478ac0
  4. 5189b8
  5. 5a89b1
  6. 6288aa
  7. 6988a2
  8. 70879b
  9. 778693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2e8ace

What color is #2e8ace?

#2e8ace is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(205.5, 63.49%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.217% 0.13333 245.241).

What colors go well with #2e8ace?

The complementary color of #2e8ace is #b9700e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b4 and #6e7bd3. The triadic partners are #c45e79 and #71912b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ace?

White text reads better on #2e8ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ace a warm or cool color?

#2e8ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.133.