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#2e8ecc color: Ticino Blue

#2e8ecc is rgb(46, 142, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.04% 0.12776 241.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62%
0.128
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2e8ecc

#2e8ecc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #2e8ecc mixed with white

  1. 2e8ecc
  2. 4999d2
  3. 60a5d7
  4. 75b0dd
  5. 89bce2
  6. 9dc7e7
  7. b1d2ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e9f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2e8ecc mixed with black

  1. 2e8ecc
  2. 277bb1
  3. 1f6897
  4. 18567e
  5. 124465
  6. 0b344e
  7. 062437
  8. 021522
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ecc with less saturation

  1. 2e8ecc
  2. 3d8ec5
  3. 488dbe
  4. 528db8
  5. 5b8cb1
  6. 648baa
  7. 6b8ba3
  8. 728a9c
  9. 798995
  10. 80878d

Questions about #2e8ecc

What color is #2e8ecc?

#2e8ecc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 142, 204), in HSL hsl(203.54, 63.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.04% 0.12776 241.955).

What colors go well with #2e8ecc?

The complementary color of #2e8ecc is #bc7225. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b3 and #6c80d3. The triadic partners are #c46280 and #7a922e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ecc?

White text reads better on #2e8ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ecc a warm or cool color?

#2e8ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.128.