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#2f8ec8 color: Ticino Blue

#2f8ec8 is rgb(47, 142, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.854% 0.12302 240.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.9%
0.123
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2f8ec8

#2f8ec8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f8ec8 mixed with white

  1. 2f8ec8
  2. 4a99ce
  3. 60a5d4
  4. 75b0da
  5. 8abbdf
  6. 9dc7e5
  7. b1d2ea
  8. c4ddf0
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #2f8ec8 mixed with black

  1. 2f8ec8
  2. 277bae
  3. 206894
  4. 19567b
  5. 124463
  6. 0c344c
  7. 062436
  8. 031521
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8ec8 with less saturation

  1. 2f8ec8
  2. 3d8ec2
  3. 498dbb
  4. 538db5
  5. 5b8cae
  6. 648ba7
  7. 6b8aa1
  8. 72899a
  9. 798893
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #2f8ec8

What color is #2f8ec8?

#2f8ec8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 142, 200), in HSL hsl(202.75, 61.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.854% 0.12302 240.357).

What colors go well with #2f8ec8?

The complementary color of #2f8ec8 is #bb722d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099af and #6a80d0. The triadic partners are #c06382 and #7c9030.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8ec8?

White text reads better on #2f8ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8ec8 a warm or cool color?

#2f8ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.123.