Close to Steel Blue
#287CAF
#287CAF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 48.6% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 63% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #287CAF.
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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4.57:1 AABlack text on this color
4.59:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.57:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.59:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #287CAF as they’d see it.
#287CAF 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 #287CAF
What color is #287CAF?
#287CAF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 48.6% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 63% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #287CAF in RGB?
#287CAF is rgb(40, 124, 175): 40 red, 124 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #287CAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 29, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #287CAF?
PANTONE 7689 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #287CAF?
Its complement #A26846 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.