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#2e8bd5 color: Ticino Blue

#2e8bd5 is rgb(46, 139, 213) in RGB and oklch(61.841% 0.14069 247.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

61.8%
0.141
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8bd5

#2e8bd5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e8bd5 mixed with white

  1. 2e8bd5
  2. 4997da
  3. 5fa3df
  4. 74aee4
  5. 89bae8
  6. 9cc6ec
  7. b0d1f0
  8. c4ddf4
  9. d7e8f8
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2e8bd5 mixed with black

  1. 2e8bd5
  2. 2778b9
  3. 1f669e
  4. 185483
  5. 12436a
  6. 0b3251
  7. 06233a
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8bd5 with less saturation

  1. 2e8bd5
  2. 3c8bcd
  3. 488bc6
  4. 528bbe
  5. 5b8ab6
  6. 638aae
  7. 6a89a6
  8. 72899e
  9. 798896
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #2e8bd5

What color is #2e8bd5?

#2e8bd5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 213), in HSL hsl(206.59, 66.53%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.841% 0.14069 247.094).

What colors go well with #2e8bd5?

The complementary color of #2e8bd5 is #bd7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b9 and #727bd9. The triadic partners are #ca5d77 and #6e9428.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8bd5?

White text reads better on #2e8bd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8bd5 a warm or cool color?

#2e8bd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.141.