Information about #288AAB color
Basic facts about this digital color
#288AAB presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Scooter (#308EA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pelorous (#2599B2) and Lure (#2F77A9).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 138, 171)), which gives #288AAB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#288AAB color variations
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#288AAB color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#288AAB color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#288AAB color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#288AAB color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#288AAB color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #288AAB color
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Nearest named colors to #288AAB
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#308EA0
#2599B2
#2F77A9
#3B91B4
#2774AE
#259797
#39909B
#3D85B8
#2976BB
#4190AD
#368BC1
#188BC2
#288AAB color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#288AAB
- RGB40, 138, 171
- CMYK51, 13, 0, 33
- CSSrgb(40, 138, 171)
- HSL195°, 62%, 41%
- HSL Precise195.115°, 62.085%, 41.373%
- HSV195°, 77%, 67%
- HSB195°, 77%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.541, 0.671)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.541, 0.671, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.541, 0.671)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID288AAB
- DECIMAL ID2656939
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
