Close to Royal Blue
#286EEC
#286EEC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 43.1% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 84% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #286EEC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.63:1 AABlack text on this color
4.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #286EEC as they’d see it.
#286EEC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #286EEC
What color is #286EEC?
#286EEC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 43.1% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 84% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #286EEC in RGB?
#286EEC is rgb(40, 110, 236): 40 red, 110 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #286EEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 53, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #286EEC?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #286EEC?
Its complement #9D6B01 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.