What color is #286184?

#286184 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Motion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #286184?

The RGB value is 40, 97, 132: 40 red, 97 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #286184?

The complementary color is #844B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #286184?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#286184 color

#286184 rgb(40, 97, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #286184 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 38% green and 51.8% blue (40, 97, 132).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 53% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Motion (#1D5C83), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#286184 color codes

HEX	`#286184`
RGB	`rgb(40, 97, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 38%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 53%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 70%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 27%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.01, -6.61, -24.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.01, 25.8, 255.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.313, 10.665, 23.393)`
Decimal	`2646404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #286184, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #286184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#286184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #286184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #286184; }
.text { color: #286184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #286184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 97 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #286184, #283384); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #286184?: #286184 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Motion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #286184?: The RGB value is 40, 97, 132: 40 red, 97 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #286184?: The complementary color is #844B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #286184?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.