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#2f8ccc color: Ticino Blue

#2f8ccc is rgb(47, 140, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.598% 0.12902 243.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.6%
0.129
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2f8ccc

#2f8ccc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #2f8ccc mixed with white

  1. 2f8ccc
  2. 4998d2
  3. 60a3d7
  4. 75afdd
  5. 89bae2
  6. 9dc6e7
  7. b1d1ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2f8ccc mixed with black

  1. 2f8ccc
  2. 2779b1
  3. 206797
  4. 19557e
  5. 124365
  6. 0c334e
  7. 062337
  8. 031422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8ccc with less saturation

  1. 2f8ccc
  2. 3d8cc5
  3. 488bbe
  4. 528bb7
  5. 5b8ab0
  6. 638aa9
  7. 6a89a2
  8. 71889b
  9. 788794
  10. 7f868c

Questions about #2f8ccc

What color is #2f8ccc?

#2f8ccc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 140, 204), in HSL hsl(204.46, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.598% 0.12902 243.404).

What colors go well with #2f8ccc?

The complementary color of #2f8ccc is #ba711e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b3 and #6d7ed2. The triadic partners are #c3607d and #76912e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8ccc?

White text reads better on #2f8ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8ccc a warm or cool color?

#2f8ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.129.