#288edb color: Kahu Blue
#288edb is rgb(40, 142, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.732% 0.14669 246.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #288edb
#288edb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Kahu Blue (#0093d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #288edb mixed with white
Darker: #288edb mixed with black
Calmer: #288edb with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #288edb
Questions about #288edb
What color is #288edb?
#288edb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Kahu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 142, 219), in HSL hsl(205.81, 71.31%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.732% 0.14669 246.571).
What colors go well with #288edb?
The complementary color of #288edb is #c27300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abb and #737ddf. The triadic partners are #cf5d7a and #719722.
Is white or black text more readable on #288edb?
White text reads better on #288edb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288edb a warm or cool color?
#288edb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.147.