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#286ec4 color: Indigo Carmine

#286ec4 is rgb(40, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(54.061% 0.15092 255.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.1%
0.151
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #286ec4

#286ec4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286ec4 mixed with white

  1. 286ec4
  2. 407dcb
  3. 568cd2
  4. 6b9ad8
  5. 80a9de
  6. 95b7e4
  7. aac5ea
  8. bfd4f0
  9. d4e2f5
  10. e9f1fa

Darker: #286ec4 mixed with black

  1. 286ec4
  2. 215faa
  3. 1b5091
  4. 154178
  5. 0f3361
  6. 09264a
  7. 041935
  8. 020e21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #286ec4 with less saturation

  1. 286ec4
  2. 326fbc
  3. 3b70b3
  4. 4370ab
  5. 4a70a3
  6. 51719a
  7. 577192
  8. 5e7089
  9. 637081
  10. 696f78

Questions about #286ec4

What color is #286ec4?

#286ec4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(213.08, 66.1%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.061% 0.15092 255.725).

What colors go well with #286ec4?

The complementary color of #286ec4 is #9a6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca6 and #695dc1. The triadic partners are #b54151 and #428113.

Is white or black text more readable on #286ec4?

White text reads better on #286ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286ec4 a warm or cool color?

#286ec4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.151.