#288EBD Color

#288EBD is rgb(40, 142, 189) in RGB and hsl(199, 65%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#288EBD

HEX#288EBD

RGBrgb(40, 142, 189)

HSLhsl(199, 65%, 45%)

HSVhsv(199, 79%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.114 233.7)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 25%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #288EBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #288EBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#288EBD Complementary#BD5728 Analogous#28BDA2 Analogous#2844BD Triadic#BD288E Triadic#8EBD28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #288EBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#39A4D5 #57B1DB #78C1E2 #96CEE9 #B7DEF0 #D5ECF6

Shades

#237BA4 #1D688B #185572 #14455D #0E3343 #09202A

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