#28add6 color: Bright Cerulean
#28add6 is rgb(40, 173, 214) in RGB and oklch(69.745% 0.12242 224.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 16%
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About #28add6
#28add6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #28add6 mixed with white
Darker: #28add6 mixed with black
Calmer: #28add6 with less saturation
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What color is #28add6?
#28add6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(40, 173, 214), in HSL hsl(194.14, 68.5%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.745% 0.12242 224.426).
What colors go well with #28add6?
The complementary color of #28add6 is #dc835b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5b4 and #66a0e8. The triadic partners are #d37db0 and #aaa13b.
Is white or black text more readable on #28add6?
Black text reads better on #28add6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #28add6 a warm or cool color?
#28add6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.122.