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#286D8D

#286d8d ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#286d8d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 42.75% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.63% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 199.01°, with 55.8% saturation and 35.49% 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 5.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 3.27.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1331

Complementary

  1. #286d8d
  2. #8d4828

Split complementary

  1. #286d8d
  2. #8d283b
  3. #8d7a28

Analogous

  1. #288d7a
  2. #286d8d
  3. #283b8d

Triadic

  1. #286d8d
  2. #8d286d
  3. #6d8d28

Tetradic

  1. #286d8d
  2. #48288d
  3. #8d4828
  4. #6d8d28

Square

  1. #286d8d
  2. #7a288d
  3. #8d4828
  4. #3b8d28

Monochromatic

  1. #061116
  2. #173f51
  3. #286d8d
  4. #3a9bc7
  5. #76b9d8

Shades

#286d8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #286d8d
  2. #24627f
  3. #205771
  4. #1c4c63
  5. #184155
  6. #143747
  7. #102c38
  8. #0c212a
  9. #08161c
  10. #040b0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#286d8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #286d8d
  2. #3e7c98
  3. #538aa4
  4. #6999af
  5. #7ea7bb
  6. #94b6c6
  7. #a9c5d1
  8. #bfd3dd
  9. #d4e2e8
  10. #eaf0f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#286d8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #286d8d
  2. #316f8c
  3. #3a718a
  4. #427389
  5. #4b7588
  6. #547787
  7. #5d7885
  8. #667a84
  9. #6e7c83
  10. #777e81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546978 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d6c8f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f628d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007678 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d6c8e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #43668d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007281 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-286d8d {
  color: #286d8d;
}
Background
.bg-286d8d {
  background-color: #286d8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-286d8d {
  border: 2px solid #286d8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #286d8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 109 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 56% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-286d8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #286d8d, #283b8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-286d8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 109 141 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.27 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 5.73 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.73 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 7.04 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.16 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 8.37 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.57 #d79272 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#286d8d  rgb(40, 109, 141)  hsl(199, 56%, 35%)  Sea Blue
#8d4828  rgb(141, 72, 40)  hsl(19, 56%, 35%)  Saddle Brown
#8d286d  rgb(141, 40, 109)  hsl(319, 56%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#6d8d28  rgb(109, 141, 40)  hsl(79, 56%, 35%)  Olive Drab