#287ea3 color: Prominent Blue
#287ea3 is rgb(40, 126, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.934% 0.09768 231.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #287ea3
#287ea3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #287ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #287ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #287ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #287ea3
What color is #287ea3?
#287ea3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 126, 163), in HSL hsl(198.05, 60.59%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.934% 0.09768 231.064).
What colors go well with #287ea3?
The complementary color of #287ea3 is #a1623c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00858c and #5374ae. The triadic partners are #9f5b7b and #77792e.
Is white or black text more readable on #287ea3?
White text reads better on #287ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #287ea3 a warm or cool color?
#287ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.098.