#288ec6 color: Parrotfish Blue
#288ec6 is rgb(40, 142, 198) in RGB and oklch(61.584% 0.12314 238.366) 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 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288ec6
#288ec6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parrotfish Blue (#028fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288ec6 mixed with white
Darker: #288ec6 mixed with black
Calmer: #288ec6 with less saturation
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Questions about #288ec6
What color is #288ec6?
#288ec6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Parrotfish Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 142, 198), in HSL hsl(201.27, 66.39%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.584% 0.12314 238.366).
What colors go well with #288ec6?
The complementary color of #288ec6 is #bb702e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098ac and #6680cf. The triadic partners are #bf6384 and #7e8f2c.
Is white or black text more readable on #288ec6?
White text reads better on #288ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288ec6 a warm or cool color?
#288ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.123.