#188ddd color: Blue Cola
#188ddd is rgb(24, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.347% 0.15328 246.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #188ddd
#188ddd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #188ddd mixed with white
Darker: #188ddd mixed with black
Calmer: #188ddd with less saturation
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Questions about #188ddd
What color is #188ddd?
#188ddd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(24, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(204.37, 80.41%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.347% 0.15328 246.055).
What colors go well with #188ddd?
The complementary color of #188ddd is #c37000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b9 and #707ce2. The triadic partners are #d05979 and #709712.
Is white or black text more readable on #188ddd?
White text reads better on #188ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #188ddd a warm or cool color?
#188ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.153.