#28aee3 color: Royal Peacock
#28aee3 is rgb(40, 174, 227) in RGB and oklch(70.581% 0.13238 230.798) 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 11%
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About #28aee3
#28aee3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #28aee3 mixed with white
Darker: #28aee3 mixed with black
Calmer: #28aee3 with less saturation
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Questions about #28aee3
What color is #28aee3?
#28aee3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(40, 174, 227), in HSL hsl(197.01, 76.95%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.581% 0.13238 230.798).
What colors go well with #28aee3?
The complementary color of #28aee3 is #e1864e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c2 and #70a0f2. The triadic partners are #dd7cab and #a4a737.
Is white or black text more readable on #28aee3?
Black text reads better on #28aee3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #28aee3 a warm or cool color?
#28aee3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.132.