#188fbd color: Blue to the Bone
#188fbd is rgb(24, 143, 189) in RGB and oklch(61.084% 0.11786 231.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
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About #188fbd
#188fbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue to the Bone (#0190c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #188fbd mixed with white
Darker: #188fbd mixed with black
Calmer: #188fbd with less saturation
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Questions about #188fbd
What color is #188fbd?
#188fbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue to the Bone. In RGB it is rgb(24, 143, 189), in HSL hsl(196.73, 77.46%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.084% 0.11786 231.185).
What colors go well with #188fbd?
The complementary color of #188fbd is #ba6d3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098a1 and #5a83ca. The triadic partners are #b8648c and #878a28.
Is white or black text more readable on #188fbd?
White text reads better on #188fbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #188fbd a warm or cool color?
#188fbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.118.