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#286c8f color: Ocean Call

#286c8f is rgb(40, 108, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.45% 0.08719 234.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

50.4%
0.087
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #286c8f

#286c8f is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #286c8f mixed with white

  1. 286c8f
  2. 407a9a
  3. 5688a5
  4. 6b97b0
  5. 80a5bb
  6. 95b4c7
  7. a9c3d2
  8. bfd1dd
  9. d4e0e8
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #286c8f mixed with black

  1. 286c8f
  2. 215d7c
  3. 1b4e69
  4. 154057
  5. 0f3245
  6. 092534
  7. 041924
  8. 020d15
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286c8f with less saturation

  1. 286c8f
  2. 316b8b
  3. 396b87
  4. 406a83
  5. 466a7e
  6. 4c697a
  7. 516876
  8. 566772
  9. 5b666d
  10. 606569

Questions about #286c8f

What color is #286c8f?

#286c8f is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Call. In RGB it is rgb(40, 108, 143), in HSL hsl(200.39, 56.28%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.45% 0.08719 234.858).

What colors go well with #286c8f?

The complementary color of #286c8f is #8b5630. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00727c and #4c6397. The triadic partners are #8b4e67 and #636a2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #286c8f?

White text reads better on #286c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286c8f a warm or cool color?

#286c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.087.