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#286e98 color: Blue Oasis

#286e98 is rgb(40, 110, 152) in RGB and oklch(51.416% 0.09563 239.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

51.4%
0.096
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #286e98

#286e98 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Oasis (#296d93). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #286e98 mixed with white

  1. 286e98
  2. 417ca2
  3. 568aad
  4. 6c98b7
  5. 80a7c1
  6. 95b5cc
  7. aac4d6
  8. bfd2e0
  9. d4e1eb
  10. e9f0f5

Darker: #286e98 mixed with black

  1. 286e98
  2. 215f84
  3. 1b5070
  4. 15415c
  5. 0f334a
  6. 092638
  7. 041927
  8. 020e17
  9. 010408
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286e98 with less saturation

  1. 286e98
  2. 326e93
  3. 3a6d8f
  4. 416d8a
  5. 486c85
  6. 4e6b80
  7. 536b7b
  8. 596a76
  9. 5e6971
  10. 62686c

Questions about #286e98

What color is #286e98?

#286e98 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Oasis. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 152), in HSL hsl(202.5, 58.33%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.416% 0.09563 239.12).

What colors go well with #286e98?

The complementary color of #286e98 is #8f5829. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007685 and #51649e. The triadic partners are #934e66 and #616f29.

Is white or black text more readable on #286e98?

White text reads better on #286e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286e98 a warm or cool color?

#286e98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.096.