#288cb0 color: Carol
#288cb0 is rgb(40, 140, 176) in RGB and oklch(60.01% 0.10342 227.092) 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 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288cb0
#288cb0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288cb0 mixed with white
Darker: #288cb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #288cb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #288cb0
What color is #288cb0?
#288cb0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(40, 140, 176), in HSL hsl(195.88, 62.96%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.01% 0.10342 227.092).
What colors go well with #288cb0?
The complementary color of #288cb0 is #b26c48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009395 and #5782bd. The triadic partners are #ad668c and #878433.
Is white or black text more readable on #288cb0?
White text reads better on #288cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288cb0 a warm or cool color?
#288cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.103.