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#28a1ca color: Charybdis

#28a1ca is rgb(40, 161, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.324% 0.11706 226.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

66.3%
0.117
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #28a1ca

#28a1ca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #28a1ca mixed with white

  1. 28a1ca
  2. 49abd0
  3. 61b4d5
  4. 77bedb
  5. 8cc7e0
  6. a0d0e5
  7. b3daeb
  8. c6e3f0
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #28a1ca mixed with black

  1. 28a1ca
  2. 218baf
  3. 1b7695
  4. 15627c
  5. 0f4e64
  6. 093c4d
  7. 042a37
  8. 021922
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #28a1ca with less saturation

  1. 28a1ca
  2. 3da0c5
  3. 4b9fbf
  4. 589eba
  5. 629cb4
  6. 6c9baf
  7. 759aa9
  8. 7d98a4
  9. 85969e
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #28a1ca

What color is #28a1ca?

#28a1ca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(40, 161, 202), in HSL hsl(195.19, 66.94%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.324% 0.11706 226.371).

What colors go well with #28a1ca?

The complementary color of #28a1ca is #cd7b52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9ab and #6295da. The triadic partners are #c674a2 and #9c9737.

Is white or black text more readable on #28a1ca?

Black text reads better on #28a1ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28a1ca a warm or cool color?

#28a1ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.117.