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#286ca8 color: In the Nick

#286ca8 is rgb(40, 108, 168) in RGB and oklch(51.831% 0.11661 248.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.8%
0.117
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #286ca8

#286ca8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286ca8 mixed with white

  1. 286ca8
  2. 407ab1
  3. 5689ba
  4. 6b97c3
  5. 80a6cc
  6. 95b5d5
  7. a9c3dd
  8. bed2e6
  9. d4e1ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #286ca8 mixed with black

  1. 286ca8
  2. 215d92
  3. 1b4e7c
  4. 154067
  5. 0f3252
  6. 09253f
  7. 04192c
  8. 020d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #286ca8 with less saturation

  1. 286ca8
  2. 326ca2
  3. 3a6c9c
  4. 416c95
  5. 486c8f
  6. 4e6b89
  7. 546b83
  8. 596b7c
  9. 5e6a76
  10. 63696f

Questions about #286ca8

What color is #286ca8?

#286ca8 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(40, 108, 168), in HSL hsl(208.13, 61.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.831% 0.11661 248.826).

What colors go well with #286ca8?

The complementary color of #286ca8 is #935a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007794 and #5b5faa. The triadic partners are #9f485a and #537522.

Is white or black text more readable on #286ca8?

White text reads better on #286ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286ca8 a warm or cool color?

#286ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.117.