#288ea6 color: Safe Harbour
#288ea6 is rgb(40, 142, 166) in RGB and oklch(60.053% 0.0961 217.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288ea6
#288ea6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #288ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #288ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #288ea6
What color is #288ea6?
#288ea6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(40, 142, 166), in HSL hsl(191.43, 61.17%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.053% 0.0961 217.421).
What colors go well with #288ea6?
The complementary color of #288ea6 is #b26b56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23938a and #4e85b7. The triadic partners are #a56995 and #908036.
Is white or black text more readable on #288ea6?
White text reads better on #288ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288ea6 a warm or cool color?
#288ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.096.