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#286b90 color: Ocean Call

#286b90 is rgb(40, 107, 144) in RGB and oklch(50.251% 0.08883 236.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

50.3%
0.089
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #286b90

#286b90 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #286b90 mixed with white

  1. 286b90
  2. 40799b
  3. 5687a6
  4. 6b96b1
  5. 80a5bc
  6. 94b3c7
  7. a9c2d2
  8. bed1de
  9. d4e0e9
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #286b90 mixed with black

  1. 286b90
  2. 215c7d
  3. 1b4e6a
  4. 153f57
  5. 0f3245
  6. 092534
  7. 041824
  8. 020d15
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286b90 with less saturation

  1. 286b90
  2. 316b8c
  3. 396a87
  4. 406983
  5. 46697f
  6. 4c687a
  7. 516776
  8. 566771
  9. 5b666d
  10. 5f6568

Questions about #286b90

What color is #286b90?

#286b90 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Call. In RGB it is rgb(40, 107, 144), in HSL hsl(201.35, 56.52%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.251% 0.08883 236.7).

What colors go well with #286b90?

The complementary color of #286b90 is #8a562d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00727d and #4d6297. The triadic partners are #8c4d65 and #616a2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #286b90?

White text reads better on #286b90: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286b90 a warm or cool color?

#286b90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.089.