#288ca3 color: Waikiki
#288ca3 is rgb(40, 140, 163) in RGB and oklch(59.422% 0.09445 216.9) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288ca3
#288ca3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #288ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #288ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #288ca3
What color is #288ca3?
#288ca3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(40, 140, 163), in HSL hsl(191.22, 60.59%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.422% 0.09445 216.9).
What colors go well with #288ca3?
The complementary color of #288ca3 is #af6a56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #249088 and #4d83b4. The triadic partners are #a26893 and #8e7e36.
Is white or black text more readable on #288ca3?
White text reads better on #288ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288ca3 a warm or cool color?
#288ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.094.