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#2e8cd2 color: Ticino Blue

#2e8cd2 is rgb(46, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.902% 0.13626 245.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.9%
0.136
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2e8cd2

#2e8cd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #2e8cd2 mixed with white

  1. 2e8cd2
  2. 4998d7
  3. 5fa3dc
  4. 74afe1
  5. 89bbe6
  6. 9dc6eb
  7. b0d1ef
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2e8cd2 mixed with black

  1. 2e8cd2
  2. 2779b6
  3. 1f679b
  4. 185581
  5. 124368
  6. 0b3350
  7. 062339
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8cd2 with less saturation

  1. 2e8cd2
  2. 3c8ccb
  3. 488cc3
  4. 528bbc
  5. 5b8bb4
  6. 638aad
  7. 6b8aa5
  8. 72899d
  9. 798896
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #2e8cd2

What color is #2e8cd2?

#2e8cd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(205.61, 64.57%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.902% 0.13626 245.511).

What colors go well with #2e8cd2?

The complementary color of #2e8cd2 is #bc7208. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b7 and #707dd7. The triadic partners are #c85f7a and #72942a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8cd2?

White text reads better on #2e8cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8cd2 a warm or cool color?

#2e8cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.136.