#288ac3 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#288ac3 is rgb(40, 138, 195) in RGB and oklch(60.476% 0.12279 239.731) 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 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288ac3
#288ac3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288ac3 mixed with white
Darker: #288ac3 mixed with black
Calmer: #288ac3 with less saturation
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Questions about #288ac3
What color is #288ac3?
#288ac3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 138, 195), in HSL hsl(202.06, 65.96%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.476% 0.12279 239.731).
What colors go well with #288ac3?
The complementary color of #288ac3 is #b66d29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094aa and #657dcb. The triadic partners are #bb5f7f and #798c2b.
Is white or black text more readable on #288ac3?
White text reads better on #288ac3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288ac3 a warm or cool color?
#288ac3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.123.