#288fb0 color: Carol
#288fb0 is rgb(40, 143, 176) in RGB and oklch(60.748% 0.10254 224.327) 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 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288fb0
#288fb0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288fb0 mixed with white
Darker: #288fb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #288fb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #288fb0
What color is #288fb0?
#288fb0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(40, 143, 176), in HSL hsl(194.56, 62.96%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.748% 0.10254 224.327).
What colors go well with #288fb0?
The complementary color of #288fb0 is #b56d4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #089595 and #5685bf. The triadic partners are #ad6891 and #8c8534.
Is white or black text more readable on #288fb0?
White text reads better on #288fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288fb0 a warm or cool color?
#288fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.103.