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#286eb8 color: Matt Blue

#286eb8 is rgb(40, 110, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.281% 0.13519 252.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.3%
0.135
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286eb8

#286eb8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286eb8 mixed with white

  1. 286eb8
  2. 407dc0
  3. 568bc8
  4. 6b99cf
  5. 80a8d7
  6. 95b6de
  7. aac5e5
  8. bfd3ec
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #286eb8 mixed with black

  1. 286eb8
  2. 215fa0
  3. 1b5088
  4. 154171
  5. 0f335b
  6. 092645
  7. 041931
  8. 020e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #286eb8 with less saturation

  1. 286eb8
  2. 326fb1
  3. 3b6fa9
  4. 426fa2
  5. 4a6f9b
  6. 506f93
  7. 566f8c
  8. 5c6e84
  9. 626e7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #286eb8

What color is #286eb8?

#286eb8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 184), in HSL hsl(210.83, 64.29%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.281% 0.13519 252.868).

What colors go well with #286eb8?

The complementary color of #286eb8 is #9a5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #635fb7. The triadic partners are #ac4556 and #4c7c1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #286eb8?

White text reads better on #286eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286eb8 a warm or cool color?

#286eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.135.