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#2e8ccd color: Ticino Blue

#2e8ccd is rgb(46, 140, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.627% 0.13048 243.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.6%
0.130
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e8ccd

#2e8ccd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #2e8ccd mixed with white

  1. 2e8ccd
  2. 4998d3
  3. 5fa3d8
  4. 75afde
  5. 89bae3
  6. 9dc6e8
  7. b0d1ed
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2e8ccd mixed with black

  1. 2e8ccd
  2. 2779b2
  3. 1f6798
  4. 18557e
  5. 124366
  6. 0b334e
  7. 062338
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ccd with less saturation

  1. 2e8ccd
  2. 3c8cc6
  3. 488bbf
  4. 528bb8
  5. 5a8bb1
  6. 638aaa
  7. 6a89a3
  8. 71889b
  9. 788794
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #2e8ccd

What color is #2e8ccd?

#2e8ccd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 140, 205), in HSL hsl(204.53, 63.35%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.627% 0.13048 243.638).

What colors go well with #2e8ccd?

The complementary color of #2e8ccd is #bb711b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b3 and #6d7dd3. The triadic partners are #c4607c and #75912c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ccd?

White text reads better on #2e8ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ccd a warm or cool color?

#2e8ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.13.