#288bad color: Mediterranean Sea
#288bad is rgb(40, 139, 173) in RGB and oklch(59.624% 0.10134 225.868) 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 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288bad
#288bad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288bad mixed with white
Darker: #288bad mixed with black
Calmer: #288bad with less saturation
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Questions about #288bad
What color is #288bad?
#288bad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(40, 139, 173), in HSL hsl(195.34, 62.44%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.624% 0.10134 225.868).
What colors go well with #288bad?
The complementary color of #288bad is #b16b49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #029193 and #5581bb. The triadic partners are #aa658c and #878333.
Is white or black text more readable on #288bad?
White text reads better on #288bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288bad a warm or cool color?
#288bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.101.