#28a0cb color: Charybdis
#28a0cb is rgb(40, 160, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.13% 0.1182 227.752) 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 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #28a0cb
#28a0cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #28a0cb mixed with white
Darker: #28a0cb mixed with black
Calmer: #28a0cb with less saturation
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Questions about #28a0cb
What color is #28a0cb?
#28a0cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(40, 160, 203), in HSL hsl(195.83, 67.08%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.13% 0.1182 227.752).
What colors go well with #28a0cb?
The complementary color of #28a0cb is #cd7b4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ac and #6394da. The triadic partners are #c773a0 and #9a9736.
Is white or black text more readable on #28a0cb?
Black text reads better on #28a0cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #28a0cb a warm or cool color?
#28a0cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.118.