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#286db1 color: Mid Blue

#286db1 is rgb(40, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.612% 0.12716 251.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.6%
0.127
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286db1

#286db1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286db1 mixed with white

  1. 286db1
  2. 407cb9
  3. 568ac2
  4. 6b98ca
  5. 80a7d2
  6. 95b5da
  7. aac4e2
  8. bfd3e9
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #286db1 mixed with black

  1. 286db1
  2. 215e99
  3. 1b4f83
  4. 15416c
  5. 0f3357
  6. 092642
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286db1 with less saturation

  1. 286db1
  2. 326daa
  3. 3a6ea3
  4. 426e9c
  5. 496e96
  6. 4f6d8f
  7. 556d88
  8. 5b6d80
  9. 606c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #286db1

What color is #286db1?

#286db1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(209.78, 63.13%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.612% 0.12716 251.357).

What colors go well with #286db1?

The complementary color of #286db1 is #975b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789a and #605fb2. The triadic partners are #a64658 and #4f791f.

Is white or black text more readable on #286db1?

White text reads better on #286db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286db1 a warm or cool color?

#286db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.127.