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#28699f color: Blues

#28699f is rgb(40, 105, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.585% 0.10809 247.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

50.6%
0.108
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #28699f

#28699f is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #28699f mixed with white

  1. 28699f
  2. 4078a9
  3. 5586b3
  4. 6a95bd
  5. 7fa4c6
  6. 94b3d0
  7. a9c2d9
  8. bed1e3
  9. d3e0ec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #28699f mixed with black

  1. 28699f
  2. 215a8a
  3. 1b4c75
  4. 153e61
  5. 0f314d
  6. 09243b
  7. 041829
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #28699f with less saturation

  1. 28699f
  2. 316999
  3. 396994
  4. 40698e
  5. 466888
  6. 4c6883
  7. 51687d
  8. 566777
  9. 5b6671
  10. 60666b

Questions about #28699f

What color is #28699f?

#28699f is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(40, 105, 159), in HSL hsl(207.23, 59.8%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.585% 0.10809 247.241).

What colors go well with #28699f?

The complementary color of #28699f is #8d5709. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00738d and #565da2. The triadic partners are #97485a and #547024.

Is white or black text more readable on #28699f?

White text reads better on #28699f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28699f a warm or cool color?

#28699f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.108.