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#2e8ccc color: Ticino Blue

#2e8ccc is rgb(46, 140, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.573% 0.12934 243.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.6%
0.129
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8ccc

#2e8ccc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #2e8ccc mixed with white

  1. 2e8ccc
  2. 4998d2
  3. 5fa3d7
  4. 75afdd
  5. 89bae2
  6. 9dc6e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2e8ccc mixed with black

  1. 2e8ccc
  2. 2779b1
  3. 1f6797
  4. 18557e
  5. 124365
  6. 0b334e
  7. 062337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ccc with less saturation

  1. 2e8ccc
  2. 3c8cc5
  3. 488bbe
  4. 528bb7
  5. 5a8ab0
  6. 638aa9
  7. 6a89a2
  8. 71889b
  9. 788794
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #2e8ccc

What color is #2e8ccc?

#2e8ccc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 140, 204), in HSL hsl(204.3, 63.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.573% 0.12934 243.239).

What colors go well with #2e8ccc?

The complementary color of #2e8ccc is #ba711e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b3 and #6c7ed2. The triadic partners are #c3607d and #76912d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ccc?

White text reads better on #2e8ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ccc a warm or cool color?

#2e8ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.129.