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#286db5 color: Beautiful Blue

#286db5 is rgb(40, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(52.861% 0.13236 252.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.9%
0.132
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286db5

#286db5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286db5 mixed with white

  1. 286db5
  2. 407cbd
  3. 568ac5
  4. 6b99cd
  5. 80a7d5
  6. 95b6dc
  7. aac4e3
  8. bfd3eb
  9. d4e1f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #286db5 mixed with black

  1. 286db5
  2. 215e9d
  3. 1b4f86
  4. 15416f
  5. 0f3359
  6. 092644
  7. 041930
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #286db5 with less saturation

  1. 286db5
  2. 326dae
  3. 3a6ea7
  4. 426ea0
  5. 496e98
  6. 4f6e91
  7. 556e8a
  8. 5b6d82
  9. 616d7b
  10. 666c73

Questions about #286db5

What color is #286db5?

#286db5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(210.64, 63.8%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.861% 0.13236 252.564).

What colors go well with #286db5?

The complementary color of #286db5 is #995c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799d and #625eb5. The triadic partners are #a94556 and #4c7b1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #286db5?

White text reads better on #286db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286db5 a warm or cool color?

#286db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.132.