What color is #4286BC?

#4286BC is a desaturated azure known as Warm Spring. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4286BC?

The RGB value is 66, 134, 188: 66 red, 134 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4286BC?

The complementary color is #BC7842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4286BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4286BC color

#4286BC rgb(66, 134, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4286BC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 52.5% green and 73.7% blue (66, 134, 188).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 48% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

This exact color is also called Warm Spring.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#4286BC color codes

HEX	`#4286BC`
RGB	`rgb(66, 134, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 52.5%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 48%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 65%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 29%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.85, -4.47, -34.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.85, 34.9, 262.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.846, 21.837, 50.736)`
Decimal	`4359868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4286BC, 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 #4286BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4286BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	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 #4286BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4286bc; }
.text { color: #4286bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4286bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 134 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4286bc, #4249bc); }

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Questions

What color is #4286BC?: #4286BC is a desaturated azure known as Warm Spring. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4286BC?: The RGB value is 66, 134, 188: 66 red, 134 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4286BC?: The complementary color is #BC7842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4286BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.