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#288dcf color: Ticino Blue

#288dcf is rgb(40, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.829% 0.13372 242.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.8%
0.134
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #288dcf

#288dcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #288dcf mixed with white

  1. 288dcf
  2. 4599d4
  3. 5da4da
  4. 73b0df
  5. 87bbe4
  6. 9cc6e9
  7. afd2ee
  8. c3ddf2
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #288dcf mixed with black

  1. 288dcf
  2. 217ab4
  3. 1b6799
  4. 15557f
  5. 0f4467
  6. 09334f
  7. 042338
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #288dcf with less saturation

  1. 288dcf
  2. 388dc8
  3. 458cc1
  4. 508cba
  5. 598bb2
  6. 628bab
  7. 6a8aa4
  8. 71899c
  9. 788895
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #288dcf

What color is #288dcf?

#288dcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(203.71, 67.61%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.829% 0.13372 242.917).

What colors go well with #288dcf?

The complementary color of #288dcf is #bd7117. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b3 and #6c7ed5. The triadic partners are #c65f7e and #779228.

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

White text reads better on #288dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288dcf a warm or cool color?

#288dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.134.