#28aedd color: Royal Peacock
#28aedd is rgb(40, 174, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.301% 0.1274 227.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #28aedd
#28aedd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #28aedd mixed with white
Darker: #28aedd mixed with black
Calmer: #28aedd with less saturation
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What color is #28aedd?
#28aedd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(40, 174, 221), in HSL hsl(195.58, 72.69%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.301% 0.1274 227.675).
What colors go well with #28aedd?
The complementary color of #28aedd is #df8555. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7bb and #6ba0ee. The triadic partners are #d87dae and #a8a539.
Is white or black text more readable on #28aedd?
Black text reads better on #28aedd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #28aedd a warm or cool color?
#28aedd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.127.