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#286db2 color: Mid Blue

#286db2 is rgb(40, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.674% 0.12845 251.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.7%
0.128
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286db2

#286db2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #286db2 mixed with white

  1. 286db2
  2. 407cba
  3. 568ac3
  4. 6b99cb
  5. 80a7d3
  6. 95b5da
  7. aac4e2
  8. bfd3ea
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #286db2 mixed with black

  1. 286db2
  2. 215e9a
  3. 1b4f83
  4. 15416d
  5. 0f3357
  6. 092643
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286db2 with less saturation

  1. 286db2
  2. 326dab
  3. 3a6ea4
  4. 426e9d
  5. 496e96
  6. 4f6d8f
  7. 556d88
  8. 5b6d81
  9. 606c7a
  10. 666b72

Questions about #286db2

What color is #286db2?

#286db2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(210, 63.3%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.674% 0.12845 251.67).

What colors go well with #286db2?

The complementary color of #286db2 is #975b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799b and #605fb2. The triadic partners are #a74657 and #4e791e.

Is white or black text more readable on #286db2?

White text reads better on #286db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286db2 a warm or cool color?

#286db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.128.