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#2e8ad2 color: Ticino Blue

#2e8ad2 is rgb(46, 138, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.441% 0.13804 246.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.4%
0.138
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8ad2

#2e8ad2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #2e8ad2 mixed with white

  1. 2e8ad2
  2. 4996d7
  3. 5fa2dc
  4. 74aee1
  5. 88b9e6
  6. 9cc5eb
  7. b0d1ef
  8. c4dcf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2e8ad2 mixed with black

  1. 2e8ad2
  2. 2777b6
  3. 1f659b
  4. 185381
  5. 124268
  6. 0b3250
  7. 062239
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ad2 with less saturation

  1. 2e8ad2
  2. 3c8aca
  3. 478ac3
  4. 518abb
  5. 5a89b4
  6. 6289ac
  7. 6a88a4
  8. 71879c
  9. 788695
  10. 7e858d

Questions about #2e8ad2

What color is #2e8ad2?

#2e8ad2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 210), in HSL hsl(206.34, 64.57%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.441% 0.13804 246.652).

What colors go well with #2e8ad2?

The complementary color of #2e8ad2 is #bb7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b6 and #707ad6. The triadic partners are #c75d77 and #6f9329.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ad2?

White text reads better on #2e8ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ad2 a warm or cool color?

#2e8ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.138.