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#286998 color: Blues

#286998 is rgb(40, 105, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.186% 0.09945 243.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

50.2%
0.099
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #286998

#286998 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #286998 mixed with white

  1. 286998
  2. 4077a2
  3. 5586ad
  4. 6a95b7
  5. 7fa4c2
  6. 94b2cc
  7. a9c1d6
  8. bed1e0
  9. d3e0eb
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #286998 mixed with black

  1. 286998
  2. 215a84
  3. 1b4c70
  4. 153e5c
  5. 0f314a
  6. 092438
  7. 041827
  8. 020c17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286998 with less saturation

  1. 286998
  2. 316993
  3. 38698e
  4. 3f6889
  5. 456884
  6. 4b677e
  7. 506779
  8. 566674
  9. 5a656f
  10. 5f6569

Questions about #286998

What color is #286998?

#286998 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(40, 105, 152), in HSL hsl(205.18, 58.33%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.186% 0.09945 243.756).

What colors go well with #286998?

The complementary color of #286998 is #8b561c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007186 and #525e9c. The triadic partners are #92495d and #586d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #286998?

White text reads better on #286998: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286998 a warm or cool color?

#286998 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.099.