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#2e8dcb color: Ticino Blue

#2e8dcb is rgb(46, 141, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.752% 0.12742 242.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.8%
0.127
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2e8dcb

#2e8dcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #2e8dcb mixed with white

  1. 2e8dcb
  2. 4999d1
  3. 60a4d6
  4. 75afdc
  5. 89bbe1
  6. 9dc6e7
  7. b1d2ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2e8dcb mixed with black

  1. 2e8dcb
  2. 277ab0
  3. 1f6796
  4. 18557d
  5. 124465
  6. 0b334d
  7. 062337
  8. 021422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8dcb with less saturation

  1. 2e8dcb
  2. 3c8dc4
  3. 488cbd
  4. 528cb7
  5. 5b8bb0
  6. 638aa9
  7. 6b8aa2
  8. 72899b
  9. 798894
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2e8dcb

What color is #2e8dcb?

#2e8dcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 203), in HSL hsl(203.69, 63.05%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.752% 0.12742 242.185).

What colors go well with #2e8dcb?

The complementary color of #2e8dcb is #bb7224. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b2 and #6b7fd2. The triadic partners are #c3627f and #78912e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8dcb?

White text reads better on #2e8dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8dcb a warm or cool color?

#2e8dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.127.