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#286ec6 color: Indigo Carmine

#286ec6 is rgb(40, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(54.195% 0.15354 256.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.2%
0.154
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #286ec6

#286ec6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #286ec6 mixed with white

  1. 286ec6
  2. 407dcd
  3. 568cd3
  4. 6b9ada
  5. 80a9e0
  6. 95b7e6
  7. aac5eb
  8. bfd4f0
  9. d4e2f6
  10. e9f1fa

Darker: #286ec6 mixed with black

  1. 286ec6
  2. 215fac
  3. 1b5092
  4. 15417a
  5. 0f3362
  6. 09264b
  7. 041935
  8. 020e21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #286ec6 with less saturation

  1. 286ec6
  2. 326fbe
  3. 3b70b5
  4. 4370ad
  5. 4a71a4
  6. 51719c
  7. 587193
  8. 5e718a
  9. 647081
  10. 6a7078

Questions about #286ec6

What color is #286ec6?

#286ec6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(213.42, 66.39%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.195% 0.15354 256.126).

What colors go well with #286ec6?

The complementary color of #286ec6 is #9a6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca7 and #6a5dc3. The triadic partners are #b74050 and #418212.

Is white or black text more readable on #286ec6?

White text reads better on #286ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286ec6 a warm or cool color?

#286ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.154.