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#286e90 color: Chill of the Night

#286e90 is rgb(40, 110, 144) in RGB and oklch(51.002% 0.08715 233.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

51%
0.087
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #286e90

#286e90 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chill of the Night (#256d8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #286e90 mixed with white

  1. 286e90
  2. 417c9b
  3. 568aa6
  4. 6c98b1
  5. 80a6bc
  6. 95b5c7
  7. aac3d2
  8. bfd2dd
  9. d4e1e9
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #286e90 mixed with black

  1. 286e90
  2. 215f7d
  3. 1b506a
  4. 154157
  5. 0f3345
  6. 092634
  7. 041924
  8. 020e15
  9. 010407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286e90 with less saturation

  1. 286e90
  2. 326d8c
  3. 3a6d88
  4. 416c84
  5. 476b80
  6. 4d6b7b
  7. 536a77
  8. 586973
  9. 5d686f
  10. 61676a

Questions about #286e90

What color is #286e90?

#286e90 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Chill of the Night. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 144), in HSL hsl(199.62, 56.52%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.002% 0.08715 233.417).

What colors go well with #286e90?

The complementary color of #286e90 is #8d5733. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00747c and #4c6598. The triadic partners are #8c506a and #666b2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #286e90?

White text reads better on #286e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286e90 a warm or cool color?

#286e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.087.