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#286b8b color: Ocean Call

#286b8b is rgb(40, 107, 139) in RGB and oklch(49.996% 0.08367 232.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

50%
0.084
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #286b8b

#286b8b is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Call (#2b6c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #286b8b mixed with white

  1. 286b8b
  2. 407996
  3. 5687a2
  4. 6b96ad
  5. 80a4b9
  6. 94b3c4
  7. a9c2d0
  8. bed1dc
  9. d4e0e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #286b8b mixed with black

  1. 286b8b
  2. 215c78
  3. 1b4e66
  4. 153f54
  5. 0f3243
  6. 092532
  7. 041823
  8. 020d14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286b8b with less saturation

  1. 286b8b
  2. 316a87
  3. 396a83
  4. 3f697f
  5. 46687b
  6. 4b6877
  7. 506773
  8. 55666f
  9. 5a656b
  10. 5f6467

Questions about #286b8b

What color is #286b8b?

#286b8b is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Call. In RGB it is rgb(40, 107, 139), in HSL hsl(199.39, 55.31%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.996% 0.08367 232.782).

What colors go well with #286b8b?

The complementary color of #286b8b is #885533. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #077178 and #496393. The triadic partners are #884e68 and #64682b.

Is white or black text more readable on #286b8b?

White text reads better on #286b8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286b8b a warm or cool color?

#286b8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.084.