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#286ba2 color: Blues

#286ba2 is rgb(40, 107, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.24% 0.11 247.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.2%
0.110
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #286ba2

#286ba2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #286ba2 mixed with white

  1. 286ba2
  2. 4079ac
  3. 5688b5
  4. 6b96bf
  5. 80a5c8
  6. 94b4d2
  7. a9c3db
  8. bed2e4
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #286ba2 mixed with black

  1. 286ba2
  2. 215c8c
  3. 1b4e77
  4. 153f63
  5. 0f324f
  6. 09253c
  7. 04182a
  8. 020d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286ba2 with less saturation

  1. 286ba2
  2. 316b9c
  3. 396b96
  4. 406b91
  5. 476a8b
  6. 4d6a85
  7. 52697f
  8. 586979
  9. 5d6873
  10. 62676d

Questions about #286ba2

What color is #286ba2?

#286ba2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(40, 107, 162), in HSL hsl(207.05, 60.4%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.24% 0.11 247.053).

What colors go well with #286ba2?

The complementary color of #286ba2 is #905809. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007590 and #585fa5. The triadic partners are #9a495c and #567224.

Is white or black text more readable on #286ba2?

White text reads better on #286ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286ba2 a warm or cool color?

#286ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.11.