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#286bc0 color: Matt Blue

#286bc0 is rgb(40, 107, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.123% 0.14906 256.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.1%
0.149
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286bc0

#286bc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286bc0 mixed with white

  1. 286bc0
  2. 407ac7
  3. 5589ce
  4. 6a98d5
  5. 7fa7dc
  6. 94b5e2
  7. a9c4e9
  8. bed3ef
  9. d4e1f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #286bc0 mixed with black

  1. 286bc0
  2. 215ca7
  3. 1b4e8e
  4. 153f76
  5. 0f325f
  6. 092549
  7. 041834
  8. 020d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #286bc0 with less saturation

  1. 286bc0
  2. 326cb8
  3. 3a6db0
  4. 426da8
  5. 496e9f
  6. 4f6e97
  7. 556e8f
  8. 5b6e86
  9. 616d7e
  10. 676d75

Questions about #286bc0

What color is #286bc0?

#286bc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 107, 192), in HSL hsl(213.55, 65.52%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.123% 0.14906 256.202).

What colors go well with #286bc0?

The complementary color of #286bc0 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a2 and #675abd. The triadic partners are #b23f4e and #3f7e14.

Is white or black text more readable on #286bc0?

White text reads better on #286bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286bc0 a warm or cool color?

#286bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.149.