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#286eb0 color: In the Nick

#286eb0 is rgb(40, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.784% 0.12484 250.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.8%
0.125
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286eb0

#286eb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #286eb0 mixed with white

  1. 286eb0
  2. 407cb9
  3. 568bc1
  4. 6b99c9
  5. 80a7d1
  6. 95b6d9
  7. aac4e1
  8. bfd3e9
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #286eb0 mixed with black

  1. 286eb0
  2. 215f99
  3. 1b5082
  4. 15416c
  5. 0f3356
  6. 092642
  7. 04192e
  8. 020e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286eb0 with less saturation

  1. 286eb0
  2. 326ea9
  3. 3b6ea3
  4. 426e9c
  5. 496e95
  6. 4f6e8e
  7. 556e87
  8. 5b6d81
  9. 616d79
  10. 666c72

Questions about #286eb0

What color is #286eb0?

#286eb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(209.12, 62.96%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.784% 0.12484 250.429).

What colors go well with #286eb0?

The complementary color of #286eb0 is #985c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799a and #5f60b1. The triadic partners are #a6485a and #527920.

Is white or black text more readable on #286eb0?

White text reads better on #286eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286eb0 a warm or cool color?

#286eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.125.