#28ade0 color: Royal Peacock
#28ade0 is rgb(40, 173, 224) in RGB and oklch(70.205% 0.13027 229.951) 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 12%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #28ade0
#28ade0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #28ade0 mixed with white
Darker: #28ade0 mixed with black
Calmer: #28ade0 with less saturation
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Questions about #28ade0
What color is #28ade0?
#28ade0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(40, 173, 224), in HSL hsl(196.63, 74.8%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.205% 0.13027 229.951).
What colors go well with #28ade0?
The complementary color of #28ade0 is #df8550. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6bf and #6e9ff0. The triadic partners are #db7baa and #a4a638.
Is white or black text more readable on #28ade0?
Black text reads better on #28ade0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #28ade0 a warm or cool color?
#28ade0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.13.