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#2f8ecc color: Ticino Blue

#2f8ecc is rgb(47, 142, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.065% 0.12743 242.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.1%
0.127
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2f8ecc

#2f8ecc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #2f8ecc mixed with white

  1. 2f8ecc
  2. 4a99d2
  3. 60a5d7
  4. 75b0dd
  5. 8abbe2
  6. 9dc7e7
  7. b1d2ec
  8. c4ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2f8ecc mixed with black

  1. 2f8ecc
  2. 277bb1
  3. 206897
  4. 19567e
  5. 124465
  6. 0c344e
  7. 062437
  8. 031522
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8ecc with less saturation

  1. 2f8ecc
  2. 3d8ec5
  3. 498dbe
  4. 538db8
  5. 5c8cb1
  6. 648baa
  7. 6b8ba3
  8. 738a9c
  9. 798995
  10. 80878e

Questions about #2f8ecc

What color is #2f8ecc?

#2f8ecc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 142, 204), in HSL hsl(203.69, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.065% 0.12743 242.116).

What colors go well with #2f8ecc?

The complementary color of #2f8ecc is #bc7225. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b3 and #6c80d3. The triadic partners are #c46280 and #7a922f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8ecc?

White text reads better on #2f8ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8ecc a warm or cool color?

#2f8ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.127.