#28a0cd color: Charybdis
#28a0cd is rgb(40, 160, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.224% 0.11984 228.923) 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 #28a0cd
#28a0cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #28a0cd mixed with white
Darker: #28a0cd mixed with black
Calmer: #28a0cd with less saturation
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Questions about #28a0cd
What color is #28a0cd?
#28a0cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(40, 160, 205), in HSL hsl(196.36, 67.35%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.224% 0.11984 228.923).
What colors go well with #28a0cd?
The complementary color of #28a0cd is #cd7b4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ae and #6593dc. The triadic partners are #c9739f and #999836.
Is white or black text more readable on #28a0cd?
Black text reads better on #28a0cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #28a0cd a warm or cool color?
#28a0cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.12.