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#286fb1 color: Planetarium

#286fb1 is rgb(40, 111, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.079% 0.1251 250.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.1%
0.125
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #286fb1

#286fb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286fb1 mixed with white

  1. 286fb1
  2. 417db9
  3. 578cc2
  4. 6c9aca
  5. 80a8d2
  6. 95b6da
  7. aac5e1
  8. bfd3e9
  9. d4e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #286fb1 mixed with black

  1. 286fb1
  2. 216099
  3. 1b5183
  4. 15426c
  5. 0f3457
  6. 092742
  7. 041a2f
  8. 020e1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #286fb1 with less saturation

  1. 286fb1
  2. 326faa
  3. 3b6fa4
  4. 436f9d
  5. 4a6f96
  6. 506f8f
  7. 566f88
  8. 5c6e81
  9. 616d7a
  10. 676d73

Questions about #286fb1

What color is #286fb1?

#286fb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(40, 111, 177), in HSL hsl(208.91, 63.13%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.079% 0.1251 250.156).

What colors go well with #286fb1?

The complementary color of #286fb1 is #995c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9b and #5f61b2. The triadic partners are #a7495b and #537a20.

Is white or black text more readable on #286fb1?

White text reads better on #286fb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286fb1 a warm or cool color?

#286fb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.125.