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#286eab color: In the Nick

#286eab is rgb(40, 110, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.484% 0.11846 248.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.5%
0.118
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286eab

#286eab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286eab mixed with white

  1. 286eab
  2. 407cb4
  3. 568bbd
  4. 6b99c5
  5. 80a7ce
  6. 95b6d6
  7. aac4df
  8. bfd3e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #286eab mixed with black

  1. 286eab
  2. 215f94
  3. 1b507e
  4. 154168
  5. 0f3354
  6. 092640
  7. 04192d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286eab with less saturation

  1. 286eab
  2. 326ea5
  3. 3a6e9e
  4. 426e98
  5. 496e92
  6. 4f6d8b
  7. 556d85
  8. 5b6c7e
  9. 606c78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #286eab

What color is #286eab?

#286eab is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 171), in HSL hsl(207.94, 62.09%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.484% 0.11846 248.629).

What colors go well with #286eab?

The complementary color of #286eab is #965b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007997 and #5c61ad. The triadic partners are #a2495c and #557722.

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

White text reads better on #286eab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286eab a warm or cool color?

#286eab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.118.