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#286c87 color: Saxony Blue

#286c87 is rgb(40, 108, 135) in RGB and oklch(50.053% 0.07954 227.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

50.1%
0.080
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #286c87

#286c87 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #286c87 mixed with white

  1. 286c87
  2. 407a93
  3. 56889e
  4. 6b96aa
  5. 80a5b6
  6. 95b4c2
  7. a9c2ce
  8. bfd1da
  9. d4e0e6
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #286c87 mixed with black

  1. 286c87
  2. 215d75
  3. 1b4e63
  4. 154051
  5. 0f3241
  6. 092531
  7. 041921
  8. 020d13
  9. 010406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286c87 with less saturation

  1. 286c87
  2. 316b84
  3. 396b80
  4. 406a7d
  5. 466979
  6. 4b6875
  7. 516772
  8. 56666e
  9. 5a656b
  10. 5f6467

Questions about #286c87

What color is #286c87?

#286c87 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 108, 135), in HSL hsl(197.05, 54.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.053% 0.07954 227.988).

What colors go well with #286c87?

The complementary color of #286c87 is #88553a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #157174 and #466491. The triadic partners are #85506b and #68672d.

Is white or black text more readable on #286c87?

White text reads better on #286c87: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286c87 a warm or cool color?

#286c87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.08.