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#286daa color: In the Nick

#286daa is rgb(40, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.188% 0.11818 248.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.2%
0.118
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #286daa

#286daa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #286daa mixed with white

  1. 286daa
  2. 407bb3
  3. 568abc
  4. 6b98c5
  5. 80a7cd
  6. 95b5d6
  7. aac4de
  8. bfd2e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #286daa mixed with black

  1. 286daa
  2. 215e93
  3. 1b4f7d
  4. 154168
  5. 0f3353
  6. 09263f
  7. 04192d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286daa with less saturation

  1. 286daa
  2. 326da4
  3. 3a6d9d
  4. 416d97
  5. 486d91
  6. 4e6c8a
  7. 546c84
  8. 5a6c7d
  9. 5f6b77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #286daa

What color is #286daa?

#286daa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(208.15, 61.9%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.188% 0.11818 248.918).

What colors go well with #286daa?

The complementary color of #286daa is #945a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007896 and #5c60ac. The triadic partners are #a1495b and #547622.

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

White text reads better on #286daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286daa a warm or cool color?

#286daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.118.