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#286da7 color: In the Nick

#286da7 is rgb(40, 109, 167) in RGB and oklch(52.011% 0.11439 247.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.114
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #286da7

#286da7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #286da7 mixed with white

  1. 286da7
  2. 407bb0
  3. 568ab9
  4. 6b98c2
  5. 80a7cb
  6. 95b5d4
  7. aac4dd
  8. bfd2e6
  9. d4e1ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #286da7 mixed with black

  1. 286da7
  2. 215e91
  3. 1b4f7b
  4. 154166
  5. 0f3352
  6. 09263e
  7. 04192c
  8. 020d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286da7 with less saturation

  1. 286da7
  2. 326da1
  3. 3a6d9b
  4. 416d95
  5. 486d8f
  6. 4e6c89
  7. 546c82
  8. 5a6b7c
  9. 5f6a76
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #286da7

What color is #286da7?

#286da7 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 167), in HSL hsl(207.4, 61.35%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.011% 0.11439 247.727).

What colors go well with #286da7?

The complementary color of #286da7 is #935a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007794 and #5a61aa. The triadic partners are #9e495d and #567523.

Is white or black text more readable on #286da7?

White text reads better on #286da7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286da7 a warm or cool color?

#286da7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.114.