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#286cc1 color: Matt Blue

#286cc1 is rgb(40, 108, 193) in RGB and oklch(53.414% 0.14924 255.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.4%
0.149
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286cc1

#286cc1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286cc1 mixed with white

  1. 286cc1
  2. 407bc8
  3. 568acf
  4. 6b99d6
  5. 7fa7dd
  6. 94b6e3
  7. a9c4e9
  8. bed3ef
  9. d4e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #286cc1 mixed with black

  1. 286cc1
  2. 215da7
  3. 1b4e8f
  4. 154077
  5. 0f325f
  6. 092549
  7. 041934
  8. 020d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #286cc1 with less saturation

  1. 286cc1
  2. 326db9
  3. 3a6eb1
  4. 426ea8
  5. 496ea0
  6. 506f98
  7. 566f90
  8. 5c6e87
  9. 626e7f
  10. 676e76

Questions about #286cc1

What color is #286cc1?

#286cc1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 108, 193), in HSL hsl(213.33, 65.67%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.414% 0.14924 255.973).

What colors go well with #286cc1?

The complementary color of #286cc1 is #975f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa3 and #685bbe. The triadic partners are #b33f4f and #407f14.

Is white or black text more readable on #286cc1?

White text reads better on #286cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286cc1 a warm or cool color?

#286cc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.149.