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#288dce color: Ticino Blue

#288dce is rgb(40, 141, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.774% 0.13259 242.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.8%
0.133
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #288dce

#288dce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #288dce mixed with white

  1. 288dce
  2. 4599d4
  3. 5da4d9
  4. 73b0de
  5. 87bbe3
  6. 9cc6e8
  7. afd2ed
  8. c3ddf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #288dce mixed with black

  1. 288dce
  2. 217ab3
  3. 1b6798
  4. 15557f
  5. 0f4466
  6. 09334e
  7. 042338
  8. 021423
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #288dce with less saturation

  1. 288dce
  2. 388dc7
  3. 458cc0
  4. 508cb9
  5. 598bb2
  6. 628baa
  7. 6a8aa3
  8. 71899c
  9. 788894
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #288dce

What color is #288dce?

#288dce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 206), in HSL hsl(203.49, 67.48%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.774% 0.13259 242.522).

What colors go well with #288dce?

The complementary color of #288dce is #bd711a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b2 and #6b7ed5. The triadic partners are #c5607e and #789228.

Is white or black text more readable on #288dce?

White text reads better on #288dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288dce a warm or cool color?

#288dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.133.