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#2f8bcb color: Ticino Blue

#2f8bcb is rgb(47, 139, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.311% 0.12869 243.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.3%
0.129
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2f8bcb

#2f8bcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #2f8bcb mixed with white

  1. 2f8bcb
  2. 4997d1
  3. 60a2d7
  4. 75aedc
  5. 89bae2
  6. 9dc5e7
  7. b0d1ec
  8. c4dcf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2f8bcb mixed with black

  1. 2f8bcb
  2. 2778b0
  3. 206696
  4. 19547d
  5. 124365
  6. 0c324d
  7. 062337
  8. 031422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8bcb with less saturation

  1. 2f8bcb
  2. 3d8bc4
  3. 488abd
  4. 528ab6
  5. 5a8aaf
  6. 6289a8
  7. 6a88a1
  8. 71879a
  9. 778693
  10. 7e858b

Questions about #2f8bcb

What color is #2f8bcb?

#2f8bcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 139, 203), in HSL hsl(204.62, 62.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.311% 0.12869 243.638).

What colors go well with #2f8bcb?

The complementary color of #2f8bcb is #b9711d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b2 and #6c7dd1. The triadic partners are #c2607c and #75902d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8bcb?

White text reads better on #2f8bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8bcb a warm or cool color?

#2f8bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.129.