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#286dc1 color: Matt Blue

#286dc1 is rgb(40, 109, 193) in RGB and oklch(53.638% 0.1481 255.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.6%
0.148
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #286dc1

#286dc1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #286dc1 mixed with white

  1. 286dc1
  2. 407cc8
  3. 568bcf
  4. 6b99d6
  5. 80a8dc
  6. 95b6e3
  7. a9c5e9
  8. bfd3ef
  9. d4e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #286dc1 mixed with black

  1. 286dc1
  2. 215ea7
  3. 1b4f8f
  4. 154177
  5. 0f335f
  6. 092649
  7. 041934
  8. 020d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #286dc1 with less saturation

  1. 286dc1
  2. 326eb9
  3. 3b6fb1
  4. 426fa9
  5. 4a6fa0
  6. 506f98
  7. 576f90
  8. 5d6f88
  9. 626f7f
  10. 686e76

Questions about #286dc1

What color is #286dc1?

#286dc1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 193), in HSL hsl(212.94, 65.67%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.638% 0.1481 255.534).

What colors go well with #286dc1?

The complementary color of #286dc1 is #996000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba4 and #685dbe. The triadic partners are #b34150 and #437f15.

Is white or black text more readable on #286dc1?

White text reads better on #286dc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286dc1 a warm or cool color?

#286dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.148.