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#2e8bcf color: Ticino Blue

#2e8bcf is rgb(46, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.504% 0.13363 245.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.5%
0.134
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8bcf

#2e8bcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #2e8bcf mixed with white

  1. 2e8bcf
  2. 4997d5
  3. 5fa3da
  4. 74aedf
  5. 89bae4
  6. 9cc5e9
  7. b0d1ee
  8. c4dcf2
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2e8bcf mixed with black

  1. 2e8bcf
  2. 2778b4
  3. 1f6699
  4. 18547f
  5. 124367
  6. 0b324f
  7. 062338
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8bcf with less saturation

  1. 2e8bcf
  2. 3c8bc8
  3. 478bc1
  4. 518ab9
  5. 5a8ab2
  6. 6289ab
  7. 6a89a3
  8. 71889c
  9. 788794
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2e8bcf

What color is #2e8bcf?

#2e8bcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(205.34, 63.64%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.504% 0.13363 245.012).

What colors go well with #2e8bcf?

The complementary color of #2e8bcf is #ba7110. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b5 and #6e7cd4. The triadic partners are #c55e7a and #72922b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8bcf?

White text reads better on #2e8bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8bcf a warm or cool color?

#2e8bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.134.