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#286fa1 color: Deep Water

#286fa1 is rgb(40, 111, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.15% 0.10525 243.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

52.1%
0.105
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #286fa1

#286fa1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #286fa1 mixed with white

  1. 286fa1
  2. 417dab
  3. 578bb4
  4. 6c99be
  5. 80a7c7
  6. 95b6d1
  7. aac4da
  8. bfd3e3
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #286fa1 mixed with black

  1. 286fa1
  2. 21608b
  3. 1b5176
  4. 154262
  5. 0f344e
  6. 09273c
  7. 041a2a
  8. 020e19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286fa1 with less saturation

  1. 286fa1
  2. 326f9c
  3. 3a6f96
  4. 426e91
  5. 496e8b
  6. 4f6d86
  7. 556d80
  8. 5a6c7b
  9. 5f6b75
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #286fa1

What color is #286fa1?

#286fa1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(40, 111, 161), in HSL hsl(204.79, 60.2%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.15% 0.10525 243.41).

What colors go well with #286fa1?

The complementary color of #286fa1 is #935a1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788e and #5664a6. The triadic partners are #9a4d63 and #5e7327.

Is white or black text more readable on #286fa1?

White text reads better on #286fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286fa1 a warm or cool color?

#286fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.105.