#288cb8 color: Hidden Springs
#288cb8 is rgb(40, 140, 184) in RGB and oklch(60.395% 0.11042 232.328) 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 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288cb8
#288cb8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288cb8 mixed with white
Darker: #288cb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #288cb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #288cb8
What color is #288cb8?
#288cb8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(40, 140, 184), in HSL hsl(198.33, 64.29%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.395% 0.11042 232.328).
What colors go well with #288cb8?
The complementary color of #288cb8 is #b56d3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00949e and #5d80c3. The triadic partners are #b36488 and #838830.
Is white or black text more readable on #288cb8?
White text reads better on #288cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288cb8 a warm or cool color?
#288cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.11.