#288ac2 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#288ac2 is rgb(40, 138, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.423% 0.12171 239.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288ac2
#288ac2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288ac2 mixed with white
Darker: #288ac2 mixed with black
Calmer: #288ac2 with less saturation
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Questions about #288ac2
What color is #288ac2?
#288ac2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 138, 194), in HSL hsl(201.82, 65.81%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.423% 0.12171 239.259).
What colors go well with #288ac2?
The complementary color of #288ac2 is #b66d2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a9 and #647dca. The triadic partners are #bb607f and #798b2b.
Is white or black text more readable on #288ac2?
White text reads better on #288ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288ac2 a warm or cool color?
#288ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.122.