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#28a6db color: Malibu Blue

#28a6db is rgb(40, 166, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.316% 0.12924 232.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

68.3%
0.129
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #28a6db

#28a6db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Malibu Blue (#00a9da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #28a6db mixed with white

  1. 28a6db
  2. 4aafdf
  3. 63b8e3
  4. 79c1e7
  5. 8dcaeb
  6. a1d3ee
  7. b4dcf2
  8. c7e5f5
  9. daeef9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #28a6db mixed with black

  1. 28a6db
  2. 2190be
  3. 1b7aa2
  4. 156587
  5. 0f516d
  6. 093e54
  7. 042b3c
  8. 021a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #28a6db with less saturation

  1. 28a6db
  2. 3ea5d5
  3. 4ea4ce
  4. 5ba3c8
  5. 66a2c1
  6. 70a1bb
  7. 799fb4
  8. 829ead
  9. 8a9ca7
  10. 929ba0

Questions about #28a6db

What color is #28a6db?

#28a6db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 166, 219), in HSL hsl(197.77, 71.31%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.316% 0.12924 232.16).

What colors go well with #28a6db?

The complementary color of #28a6db is #d78047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0bb and #6d98e9. The triadic partners are #d576a1 and #9ba135.

Is white or black text more readable on #28a6db?

Black text reads better on #28a6db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28a6db a warm or cool color?

#28a6db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.129.