#286FCF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.164 257.4), rgb(40, 111, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#286FCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286FCF |
| RGB | rgb(40, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.164 257.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #286FCF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286FCF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #286FCF text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #286FCF text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#4989E3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#286FCF
oklch(55% 0.164 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C5EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A4D92
oklch(42.6% 0.126 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4175
oklch(37.8% 0.099 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#112644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 257.5)
#286FCF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A78D3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0869CD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008695 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286FCF
#286FCF
oklch(55% 0.164 257.4)
- #966700
#966700
oklch(54.9% 0.115 77.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #286FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #286FCF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.