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#286cc2 color: Matt Blue

#286cc2 is rgb(40, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.481% 0.15056 256.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.5%
0.151
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #286cc2

#286cc2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 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: #286cc2 mixed with white

  1. 286cc2
  2. 407bc9
  3. 568ad0
  4. 6b99d7
  5. 7fa7dd
  6. 94b6e3
  7. a9c4e9
  8. bed3ef
  9. d4e2f5
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #286cc2 mixed with black

  1. 286cc2
  2. 215da8
  3. 1b4e8f
  4. 154077
  5. 0f3260
  6. 092549
  7. 041934
  8. 020d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #286cc2 with less saturation

  1. 286cc2
  2. 326dba
  3. 3a6eb2
  4. 426ea9
  5. 496fa1
  6. 506f99
  7. 566f90
  8. 5c6f88
  9. 626e7f
  10. 686e76

Questions about #286cc2

What color is #286cc2?

#286cc2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(213.51, 65.81%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.481% 0.15056 256.175).

What colors go well with #286cc2?

The complementary color of #286cc2 is #976000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #685bbf. The triadic partners are #b33f4e and #408013.

Is white or black text more readable on #286cc2?

White text reads better on #286cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286cc2 a warm or cool color?

#286cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.151.