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#286db9 color: Matt Blue

#286db9 is rgb(40, 109, 185) in RGB and oklch(53.115% 0.13759 253.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.1%
0.138
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286db9

#286db9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286db9 mixed with white

  1. 286db9
  2. 407cc1
  3. 568ac9
  4. 6b99d0
  5. 80a7d7
  6. 95b6de
  7. aac4e5
  8. bfd3ec
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #286db9 mixed with black

  1. 286db9
  2. 215ea0
  3. 1b4f89
  4. 154171
  5. 0f335b
  6. 092646
  7. 041931
  8. 020d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #286db9 with less saturation

  1. 286db9
  2. 326eb2
  3. 3b6eaa
  4. 426ea3
  5. 496e9b
  6. 506e93
  7. 566e8c
  8. 5c6e84
  9. 616d7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #286db9

What color is #286db9?

#286db9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 185), in HSL hsl(211.45, 64.44%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.115% 0.13759 253.654).

What colors go well with #286db9?

The complementary color of #286db9 is #995d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799f and #645eb8. The triadic partners are #ad4454 and #497c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #286db9?

White text reads better on #286db9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286db9 a warm or cool color?

#286db9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.138.