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#2f8dcf color: Ticino Blue

#2f8dcf is rgb(47, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.994% 0.13162 243.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62%
0.132
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2f8dcf

#2f8dcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #2f8dcf mixed with white

  1. 2f8dcf
  2. 4a99d4
  3. 60a4da
  4. 75b0df
  5. 89bbe4
  6. 9dc6e9
  7. b1d2ee
  8. c4ddf2
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2f8dcf mixed with black

  1. 2f8dcf
  2. 277ab4
  3. 206799
  4. 19557f
  5. 124467
  6. 0c334f
  7. 062338
  8. 031423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8dcf with less saturation

  1. 2f8dcf
  2. 3d8dc8
  3. 498dc1
  4. 538cba
  5. 5b8cb3
  6. 648bab
  7. 6b8aa4
  8. 72899d
  9. 798895
  10. 80878e

Questions about #2f8dcf

What color is #2f8dcf?

#2f8dcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(204.75, 62.99%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.994% 0.13162 243.962).

What colors go well with #2f8dcf?

The complementary color of #2f8dcf is #bc721a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b5 and #6e7ed5. The triadic partners are #c6617d and #76932d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8dcf?

White text reads better on #2f8dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8dcf a warm or cool color?

#2f8dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.132.