Sky
#289DBD · Sky
#289DBD is Sky, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 40, 157, 189 and a relative luminance of 0.282, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.28
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.16:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.65:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #289DBD?
#289DBD is Sky, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 40, 157, 189, and in HSL it is 193°, 65%, 45%.
Is #289DBD a light or dark color?
#289DBD has a relative luminance of 0.282, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #289DBD?
Its complementary color is #BD4828. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.