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#2e8dcf color: Ticino Blue

#2e8dcf is rgb(46, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.968% 0.13194 243.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62%
0.132
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2e8dcf

#2e8dcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #2e8dcf mixed with white

  1. 2e8dcf
  2. 4999d4
  3. 60a4da
  4. 75b0df
  5. 89bbe4
  6. 9dc6e9
  7. b1d2ee
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2e8dcf mixed with black

  1. 2e8dcf
  2. 277ab4
  3. 1f6799
  4. 18557f
  5. 124467
  6. 0b334f
  7. 062338
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8dcf with less saturation

  1. 2e8dcf
  2. 3c8dc8
  3. 488dc1
  4. 528cba
  5. 5b8cb3
  6. 638bab
  7. 6b8aa4
  8. 72899d
  9. 798895
  10. 80878e

Questions about #2e8dcf

What color is #2e8dcf?

#2e8dcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(204.6, 63.64%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.968% 0.13194 243.801).

What colors go well with #2e8dcf?

The complementary color of #2e8dcf is #bc721a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b5 and #6e7ed5. The triadic partners are #c6607d and #76932c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8dcf?

White text reads better on #2e8dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8dcf a warm or cool color?

#2e8dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.132.