#286c8a color: Faience
#286c8a is rgb(40, 108, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.199% 0.08226 230.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #286c8a
#286c8a is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #286c8a mixed with white
Darker: #286c8a mixed with black
Calmer: #286c8a with less saturation
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Questions about #286c8a
What color is #286c8a?
#286c8a is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(40, 108, 138), in HSL hsl(198.37, 55.06%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.199% 0.08226 230.731).
What colors go well with #286c8a?
The complementary color of #286c8a is #895536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7277 and #486493. The triadic partners are #874f6a and #66682c.
Is white or black text more readable on #286c8a?
White text reads better on #286c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #286c8a a warm or cool color?
#286c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.082.