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#286fc0 color: Matt Blue

#286fc0 is rgb(40, 111, 192) in RGB and oklch(54.022% 0.14455 254.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

54%
0.145
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #286fc0

#286fc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #286fc0 mixed with white

  1. 286fc0
  2. 407ec7
  3. 568cce
  4. 6b9bd5
  5. 80a9dc
  6. 95b7e2
  7. aac5e8
  8. bfd4ee
  9. d4e2f4
  10. e9f1fa

Darker: #286fc0 mixed with black

  1. 286fc0
  2. 2160a7
  3. 1b518e
  4. 154276
  5. 0f345f
  6. 092749
  7. 041a34
  8. 020e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #286fc0 with less saturation

  1. 286fc0
  2. 3270b8
  3. 3b70b0
  4. 4371a8
  5. 4a71a0
  6. 517198
  7. 587190
  8. 5e7088
  9. 647080
  10. 696f77

Questions about #286fc0

What color is #286fc0?

#286fc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 111, 192), in HSL hsl(211.97, 65.52%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.022% 0.14455 254.4).

What colors go well with #286fc0?

The complementary color of #286fc0 is #9b6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca4 and #675fbe. The triadic partners are #b34354 and #488017.

Is white or black text more readable on #286fc0?

White text reads better on #286fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286fc0 a warm or cool color?

#286fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.145.