#289bbd color: Sailfish
#289bbd is rgb(40, 155, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.279% 0.10911 222.851) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #289bbd
#289bbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sailfish (#2e9cbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #289bbd mixed with white
Darker: #289bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #289bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #289bbd
What color is #289bbd?
#289bbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sailfish. In RGB it is rgb(40, 155, 189), in HSL hsl(193.69, 65.07%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.279% 0.10911 222.851).
What colors go well with #289bbd?
The complementary color of #289bbd is #c47655. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08a19f and #5b90ce. The triadic partners are #bb719f and #998f38.
Is white or black text more readable on #289bbd?
Black text reads better on #289bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #289bbd a warm or cool color?
#289bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.109.