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#2e8ccb color: Ticino Blue

#2e8ccb is rgb(46, 140, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.519% 0.12821 242.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.5%
0.128
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8ccb

#2e8ccb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #2e8ccb mixed with white

  1. 2e8ccb
  2. 4998d1
  3. 5fa3d7
  4. 75afdc
  5. 89bae1
  6. 9dc6e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2e8ccb mixed with black

  1. 2e8ccb
  2. 2779b0
  3. 1f6796
  4. 18557d
  5. 124365
  6. 0b334d
  7. 062337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ccb with less saturation

  1. 2e8ccb
  2. 3c8cc4
  3. 488bbd
  4. 528bb6
  5. 5a8ab0
  6. 628aa9
  7. 6a89a2
  8. 71889a
  9. 788793
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2e8ccb

What color is #2e8ccb?

#2e8ccb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 140, 203), in HSL hsl(204.08, 63.05%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.519% 0.12821 242.832).

What colors go well with #2e8ccb?

The complementary color of #2e8ccb is #ba7120. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b2 and #6c7ed1. The triadic partners are #c2617d and #77912d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ccb?

White text reads better on #2e8ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ccb a warm or cool color?

#2e8ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.128.