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#286ba3 color: Blues

#286ba3 is rgb(40, 107, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.298% 0.11125 247.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.3%
0.111
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #286ba3

#286ba3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 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: #286ba3 mixed with white

  1. 286ba3
  2. 4079ad
  3. 5688b6
  4. 6b97c0
  5. 80a5c9
  6. 94b4d2
  7. a9c3db
  8. bed2e4
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #286ba3 mixed with black

  1. 286ba3
  2. 215c8d
  3. 1b4e78
  4. 153f63
  5. 0f324f
  6. 09253c
  7. 04182a
  8. 020d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286ba3 with less saturation

  1. 286ba3
  2. 316b9d
  3. 396b97
  4. 406b91
  5. 476a8c
  6. 4d6a86
  7. 536a80
  8. 58697a
  9. 5d6873
  10. 62686d

Questions about #286ba3

What color is #286ba3?

#286ba3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(40, 107, 163), in HSL hsl(207.32, 60.59%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.298% 0.11125 247.49).

What colors go well with #286ba3?

The complementary color of #286ba3 is #905805. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007591 and #585fa6. The triadic partners are #9b485b and #557223.

Is white or black text more readable on #286ba3?

White text reads better on #286ba3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286ba3 a warm or cool color?

#286ba3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.111.