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#2e8bd0 color: Ticino Blue

#2e8bd0 is rgb(46, 139, 208) in RGB and oklch(61.56% 0.13479 245.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.6%
0.135
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8bd0

#2e8bd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #2e8bd0 mixed with white

  1. 2e8bd0
  2. 4997d5
  3. 5fa3db
  4. 74aee0
  5. 89bae5
  6. 9cc5ea
  7. b0d1ee
  8. c4dcf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2e8bd0 mixed with black

  1. 2e8bd0
  2. 2778b5
  3. 1f669a
  4. 185480
  5. 124367
  6. 0b324f
  7. 062339
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8bd0 with less saturation

  1. 2e8bd0
  2. 3c8bc9
  3. 478bc1
  4. 518aba
  5. 5a8ab3
  6. 6289ab
  7. 6a89a4
  8. 71889c
  9. 788794
  10. 7e868d

Questions about #2e8bd0

What color is #2e8bd0?

#2e8bd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 208), in HSL hsl(205.56, 63.78%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.56% 0.13479 245.378).

What colors go well with #2e8bd0?

The complementary color of #2e8bd0 is #bb710b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b5 and #6f7cd5. The triadic partners are #c65e79 and #72922a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8bd0?

White text reads better on #2e8bd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8bd0 a warm or cool color?

#2e8bd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.135.