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#2e8bcb color: Ticino Blue

#2e8bcb is rgb(46, 139, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.285% 0.12902 243.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.3%
0.129
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8bcb

#2e8bcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #2e8bcb mixed with white

  1. 2e8bcb
  2. 4997d1
  3. 5fa2d7
  4. 74aedc
  5. 89bae2
  6. 9cc5e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c4dcf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2e8bcb mixed with black

  1. 2e8bcb
  2. 2778b0
  3. 1f6696
  4. 18547d
  5. 124365
  6. 0b324d
  7. 062337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8bcb with less saturation

  1. 2e8bcb
  2. 3c8bc4
  3. 478abd
  4. 518ab6
  5. 5a89af
  6. 6289a8
  7. 6988a1
  8. 71879a
  9. 778693
  10. 7e858b

Questions about #2e8bcb

What color is #2e8bcb?

#2e8bcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 203), in HSL hsl(204.46, 63.05%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.285% 0.12902 243.471).

What colors go well with #2e8bcb?

The complementary color of #2e8bcb is #b9701d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b2 and #6c7dd1. The triadic partners are #c25f7c and #75902d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8bcb?

White text reads better on #2e8bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8bcb a warm or cool color?

#2e8bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.129.