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#2f8dcd color: Ticino Blue

#2f8dcd is rgb(47, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.885% 0.12935 243.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.9%
0.129
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2f8dcd

#2f8dcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #2f8dcd mixed with white

  1. 2f8dcd
  2. 4a99d3
  3. 60a4d8
  4. 75b0de
  5. 89bbe3
  6. 9dc6e8
  7. b1d2ed
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2f8dcd mixed with black

  1. 2f8dcd
  2. 277ab2
  3. 206798
  4. 19557e
  5. 124466
  6. 0c334e
  7. 062338
  8. 031423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8dcd with less saturation

  1. 2f8dcd
  2. 3d8dc6
  3. 498cbf
  4. 528cb8
  5. 5b8bb1
  6. 638baa
  7. 6b8aa3
  8. 72899c
  9. 798895
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2f8dcd

What color is #2f8dcd?

#2f8dcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(204.3, 62.7%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.885% 0.12935 243.172).

What colors go well with #2f8dcd?

The complementary color of #2f8dcd is #bb721f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b4 and #6d7fd3. The triadic partners are #c4617e and #77922e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8dcd?

White text reads better on #2f8dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8dcd a warm or cool color?

#2f8dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.129.