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#286b8e color: Ocean Call

#286b8e is rgb(40, 107, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.148% 0.08671 235.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

50.1%
0.087
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #286b8e

#286b8e is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #286b8e mixed with white

  1. 286b8e
  2. 407999
  3. 5687a4
  4. 6b96b0
  5. 80a4bb
  6. 94b3c6
  7. a9c2d1
  8. bed1dd
  9. d4e0e8
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #286b8e mixed with black

  1. 286b8e
  2. 215c7b
  3. 1b4e68
  4. 153f56
  5. 0f3244
  6. 092534
  7. 041824
  8. 020d15
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286b8e with less saturation

  1. 286b8e
  2. 316b8a
  3. 396a86
  4. 406982
  5. 46697d
  6. 4b6879
  7. 516775
  8. 566671
  9. 5b656c
  10. 5f6568

Questions about #286b8e

What color is #286b8e?

#286b8e is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Call. In RGB it is rgb(40, 107, 142), in HSL hsl(200.59, 56.04%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.148% 0.08671 235.197).

What colors go well with #286b8e?

The complementary color of #286b8e is #895530. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00717b and #4b6295. The triadic partners are #8a4e66 and #62692a.

Is white or black text more readable on #286b8e?

White text reads better on #286b8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286b8e a warm or cool color?

#286b8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.087.