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#2f8acc color: Ticino Blue

#2f8acc is rgb(47, 138, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.133% 0.13068 244.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.1%
0.131
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2f8acc

#2f8acc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #2f8acc mixed with white

  1. 2f8acc
  2. 4996d2
  3. 60a2d7
  4. 74addd
  5. 89b9e2
  6. 9cc5e7
  7. b0d0ec
  8. c4dcf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2f8acc mixed with black

  1. 2f8acc
  2. 2777b1
  3. 206597
  4. 19537e
  5. 124265
  6. 0c324e
  7. 062237
  8. 031422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8acc with less saturation

  1. 2f8acc
  2. 3d8ac5
  3. 488abe
  4. 5189b7
  5. 5a89b0
  6. 6288a9
  7. 6987a1
  8. 70879a
  9. 778693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #2f8acc

What color is #2f8acc?

#2f8acc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 204), in HSL hsl(205.22, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.133% 0.13068 244.658).

What colors go well with #2f8acc?

The complementary color of #2f8acc is #b87016. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b3 and #6d7bd1. The triadic partners are #c35e79 and #72902c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8acc?

White text reads better on #2f8acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8acc a warm or cool color?

#2f8acc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.131.