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#286c8d color: Ocean Call

#286c8d is rgb(40, 108, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.349% 0.08516 233.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

50.3%
0.085
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #286c8d

#286c8d is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Call (#2b6c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #286c8d mixed with white

  1. 286c8d
  2. 407a98
  3. 5688a4
  4. 6b97af
  5. 80a5ba
  6. 95b4c6
  7. a9c2d1
  8. bfd1dc
  9. d4e0e8
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #286c8d mixed with black

  1. 286c8d
  2. 215d7a
  3. 1b4e67
  4. 154055
  5. 0f3244
  6. 092533
  7. 041923
  8. 020d14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286c8d with less saturation

  1. 286c8d
  2. 316b89
  3. 396b85
  4. 406a81
  5. 46697d
  6. 4c6979
  7. 516875
  8. 566771
  9. 5b666d
  10. 606568

Questions about #286c8d

What color is #286c8d?

#286c8d is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Call. In RGB it is rgb(40, 108, 141), in HSL hsl(199.6, 55.8%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.349% 0.08516 233.272).

What colors go well with #286c8d?

The complementary color of #286c8d is #8a5633. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #03727a and #4a6395. The triadic partners are #8a4f68 and #64692b.

Is white or black text more readable on #286c8d?

White text reads better on #286c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286c8d a warm or cool color?

#286c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.085.