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#286daf color: In the Nick

#286daf is rgb(40, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.489% 0.12458 250.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.5%
0.125
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286daf

#286daf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #286daf mixed with white

  1. 286daf
  2. 407cb8
  3. 568ac0
  4. 6b98c8
  5. 80a7d1
  6. 95b5d9
  7. aac4e1
  8. bfd3e8
  9. d4e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #286daf mixed with black

  1. 286daf
  2. 215e98
  3. 1b4f81
  4. 15416b
  5. 0f3356
  6. 092641
  7. 04192e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286daf with less saturation

  1. 286daf
  2. 326da8
  3. 3a6da2
  4. 426d9b
  5. 496d94
  6. 4f6d8d
  7. 556d87
  8. 5a6c80
  9. 606c79
  10. 656b71

Questions about #286daf

What color is #286daf?

#286daf is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(209.33, 62.79%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.489% 0.12458 250.705).

What colors go well with #286daf?

The complementary color of #286daf is #965b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #5e5fb0. The triadic partners are #a54759 and #507820.

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

White text reads better on #286daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286daf a warm or cool color?

#286daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.125.