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#2e8ecd color: Ticino Blue

#2e8ecd is rgb(46, 142, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.093% 0.12887 242.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.1%
0.129
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2e8ecd

#2e8ecd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #2e8ecd mixed with white

  1. 2e8ecd
  2. 4999d3
  3. 60a5d8
  4. 75b0dd
  5. 89bce3
  6. 9dc7e8
  7. b1d2ed
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e9f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2e8ecd mixed with black

  1. 2e8ecd
  2. 277bb2
  3. 1f6898
  4. 18567e
  5. 124466
  6. 0b344e
  7. 062438
  8. 021523
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ecd with less saturation

  1. 2e8ecd
  2. 3d8ec6
  3. 488dbf
  4. 528db8
  5. 5b8cb1
  6. 648caa
  7. 6b8ba3
  8. 738a9c
  9. 798995
  10. 80888e

Questions about #2e8ecd

What color is #2e8ecd?

#2e8ecd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 142, 205), in HSL hsl(203.77, 63.35%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.093% 0.12887 242.372).

What colors go well with #2e8ecd?

The complementary color of #2e8ecd is #bc7222. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b3 and #6c80d4. The triadic partners are #c46280 and #79922e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ecd?

White text reads better on #2e8ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ecd a warm or cool color?

#2e8ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.129.