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#286e87 color: Faience

#286e87 is rgb(40, 110, 135) in RGB and oklch(50.564% 0.07898 225.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

50.6%
0.079
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #286e87

#286e87 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #286e87 mixed with white

  1. 286e87
  2. 417c93
  3. 568a9e
  4. 6b98aa
  5. 80a6b6
  6. 95b5c2
  7. aac3ce
  8. bfd2da
  9. d4e1e6
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #286e87 mixed with black

  1. 286e87
  2. 215f75
  3. 1b5063
  4. 154151
  5. 0f3341
  6. 092631
  7. 041921
  8. 020e13
  9. 010406
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286e87 with less saturation

  1. 286e87
  2. 316d84
  3. 396c80
  4. 406c7d
  5. 476b7a
  6. 4c6a76
  7. 526973
  8. 57686f
  9. 5c676c
  10. 606668

Questions about #286e87

What color is #286e87?

#286e87 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 135), in HSL hsl(195.79, 54.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.564% 0.07898 225.437).

What colors go well with #286e87?

The complementary color of #286e87 is #8a563d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a7373 and #456691. The triadic partners are #85526f and #6b672e.

Is white or black text more readable on #286e87?

White text reads better on #286e87: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286e87 a warm or cool color?

#286e87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.079.