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#286fb8 color: Matt Blue

#286fb8 is rgb(40, 111, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.511% 0.13412 252.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.5%
0.134
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #286fb8

#286fb8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #286fb8 mixed with white

  1. 286fb8
  2. 417dc0
  3. 568cc8
  4. 6c9acf
  5. 80a8d7
  6. 95b7de
  7. aac5e5
  8. bfd3ec
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #286fb8 mixed with black

  1. 286fb8
  2. 2160a0
  3. 1b5188
  4. 154271
  5. 0f345b
  6. 092745
  7. 041a31
  8. 020e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #286fb8 with less saturation

  1. 286fb8
  2. 326fb1
  3. 3b70a9
  4. 4370a2
  5. 4a709b
  6. 517093
  7. 57708c
  8. 5d6f84
  9. 626f7d
  10. 686e75

Questions about #286fb8

What color is #286fb8?

#286fb8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 111, 184), in HSL hsl(210.42, 64.29%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.511% 0.13412 252.334).

What colors go well with #286fb8?

The complementary color of #286fb8 is #9b5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9f and #6360b8. The triadic partners are #ac4658 and #4e7d1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #286fb8?

White text reads better on #286fb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286fb8 a warm or cool color?

#286fb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.134.