Information about #288EB7 color

#288EB7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#288EB7 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 142, 183) — 15.7% red, 55.7% green, 71.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 16 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#288EB7 is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pelorous (#2599B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Blue Ivy (#3090C7).

The recipe behind #288EB7 is rgb(40, 142, 183), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #288EB7: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #288EB7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#288EB7 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#288EB7 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #288EB7

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#288EB7
  • RGB40, 142, 183
  • CMYK56, 16, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(40, 142, 183)
  • HSL197°, 64%, 44%
  • HSL Precise197.203°, 64.126%, 43.725%
  • HSV197°, 78%, 72%
  • HSB197°, 78%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.557, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.557, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.557, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID288EB7
  • DECIMAL ID2657975
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01