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#286baa color: In the Nick

#286baa is rgb(40, 107, 170) in RGB and oklch(51.715% 0.12017 250.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.7%
0.120
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #286baa

#286baa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286baa mixed with white

  1. 286baa
  2. 407ab3
  3. 5688bc
  4. 6b97c5
  5. 80a5cd
  6. 94b4d6
  7. a9c3de
  8. bed2e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #286baa mixed with black

  1. 286baa
  2. 215c93
  3. 1b4e7d
  4. 153f68
  5. 0f3253
  6. 09253f
  7. 04182d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286baa with less saturation

  1. 286baa
  2. 316ba4
  3. 3a6b9d
  4. 416b97
  5. 476b90
  6. 4d6b8a
  7. 536b83
  8. 596a7d
  9. 5e6976
  10. 63696f

Questions about #286baa

What color is #286baa?

#286baa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(40, 107, 170), in HSL hsl(209.08, 61.9%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.715% 0.12017 250.236).

What colors go well with #286baa?

The complementary color of #286baa is #935900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007696 and #5c5eab. The triadic partners are #a04658 and #507520.

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

White text reads better on #286baa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286baa a warm or cool color?

#286baa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.12.