#286fab color: In the Nick
#286fab is rgb(40, 111, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.721% 0.1175 247.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #286fab
#286fab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.31:1 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.
Lighter: #286fab mixed with white
Darker: #286fab mixed with black
Calmer: #286fab with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #286fab
Questions about #286fab
What color is #286fab?
#286fab is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(40, 111, 171), in HSL hsl(207.48, 62.09%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.721% 0.1175 247.951).
What colors go well with #286fab?
The complementary color of #286fab is #975c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a97 and #5c62ae. The triadic partners are #a24a5e and #577723.
Is white or black text more readable on #286fab?
White text reads better on #286fab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #286fab a warm or cool color?
#286fab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.117.