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#286BAB

#286bab ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#286bab is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 41.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.61% cyan, 37.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 209.31°, with 62.09% saturation and 41.37% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.88.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1391

Complementary

  1. #286bab
  2. #ab6828

Split complementary

  1. #286bab
  2. #ab2829
  3. #aba928

Analogous

  1. #28aba9
  2. #286bab
  3. #2829ab

Triadic

  1. #286bab
  2. #ab286b
  3. #6bab28

Tetradic

  1. #286bab
  2. #6828ab
  3. #ab6828
  4. #6bab28

Square

  1. #286bab
  2. #a928ab
  3. #ab6828
  4. #29ab28

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1d2f
  2. #19446d
  3. #286bab
  4. #4b91d5
  5. #89b7e3

Shades

#286bab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #286bab
  2. #24609a
  3. #205689
  4. #1c4b78
  5. #184067
  6. #143656
  7. #102b44
  8. #0c2033
  9. #081522
  10. #040b11
  11. #000000

Tints

#286bab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #286bab
  2. #3e7ab3
  3. #5389bc
  4. #6997c4
  5. #7ea6cd
  6. #94b5d5
  7. #a9c4dd
  8. #bfd3e6
  9. #d4e1ee
  10. #eaf0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#286bab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #286bab
  2. #316da7
  3. #3a6fa2
  4. #42719e
  5. #4b739a
  6. #547696
  7. #5d7891
  8. #667a8d
  9. #6e7c89
  10. #777e84
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #556988 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d6fae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3963aa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #416dad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3366aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007494 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-286bab {
  color: #286bab;
}
Background
.bg-286bab {
  background-color: #286bab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-286bab {
  border: 2px solid #286bab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #286bab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 107 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 62% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-286bab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #286bab, #2829ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-286bab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 107 171 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.88 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.41 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 3.65 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 3.77 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 4.50 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.61 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.55 #d79454 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#286bab  rgb(40, 107, 171)  hsl(209, 62%, 41%)  Medium Persian Blue
#ab6828  rgb(171, 104, 40)  hsl(29, 62%, 41%)  Ginger
#ab286b  rgb(171, 40, 107)  hsl(329, 62%, 41%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6bab28  rgb(107, 171, 40)  hsl(89, 62%, 41%)  Kelly Green