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#288ecf color: Ticino Blue

#288ecf is rgb(40, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.062% 0.13291 242.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

62.1%
0.133
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #288ecf

#288ecf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #288ecf mixed with white

  1. 288ecf
  2. 469ad4
  3. 5da5da
  4. 73b0df
  5. 88bce4
  6. 9cc7e9
  7. b0d2ee
  8. c3ddf2
  9. d7e9f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #288ecf mixed with black

  1. 288ecf
  2. 217bb4
  3. 1b6899
  4. 15567f
  5. 0f4467
  6. 09344f
  7. 042438
  8. 021523
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #288ecf with less saturation

  1. 288ecf
  2. 398ec8
  3. 458dc1
  4. 508dba
  5. 5a8cb3
  6. 628cab
  7. 6a8ba4
  8. 728a9d
  9. 798995
  10. 80878e

Questions about #288ecf

What color is #288ecf?

#288ecf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(203.35, 67.61%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.062% 0.13291 242.308).

What colors go well with #288ecf?

The complementary color of #288ecf is #be711c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b3 and #6b7fd6. The triadic partners are #c66080 and #799229.

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

White text reads better on #288ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288ecf a warm or cool color?

#288ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.133.