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#2886bc color: Pat-A-Pep

#2886bc is rgb(40, 134, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.153% 0.11813 239.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

59.2%
0.118
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2886bc

#2886bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2886bc mixed with white

  1. 2886bc
  2. 4492c3
  3. 5b9eca
  4. 71aad1
  5. 86b6d8
  6. 9ac2df
  7. aecee5
  8. c2dbec
  9. d6e7f2
  10. ebf3f9

Darker: #2886bc mixed with black

  1. 2886bc
  2. 2174a3
  3. 1b628b
  4. 155173
  5. 0f405d
  6. 093047
  7. 042132
  8. 02131f
  9. 01060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2886bc with less saturation

  1. 2886bc
  2. 3786b6
  3. 4285b0
  4. 4c84aa
  5. 5584a4
  6. 5d839d
  7. 648297
  8. 6b8191
  9. 71808b
  10. 787f84

Questions about #2886bc

What color is #2886bc?

#2886bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(40, 134, 188), in HSL hsl(201.89, 64.91%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.153% 0.11813 239.218).

What colors go well with #2886bc?

The complementary color of #2886bc is #b06a2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0090a3 and #6179c4. The triadic partners are #b55d7c and #76872b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2886bc?

White text reads better on #2886bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2886bc a warm or cool color?

#2886bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.118.