#286ED7 Color
#286ED7 is rgb(40, 110, 215) in RGB, hsl(216, 69%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 49%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#286ED7rgb(40, 110, 215)hsl(216, 69%, 50%)hsv(216, 81%, 84%)cmyk(81%, 49%, 0%, 16%)oklch(55.4% 0.176 258.9)lab(46.67% 8.31 -61.27)lch(46.67% 61.83 277.72)What #286ED7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #286ED7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#286ED7 Channel Values
How #286ED7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 110 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 69% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 81% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #286ED7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #286ED7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #286ED7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #286ED7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #286ED7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#286ED7#6666D7#5469D7#5E5ED8#4E65D7#008282#007AAB#717171Using #286ED7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-286ed7: #286ED7;background-color: #286ED7;colors: { 'color-286ed7': '#286ED7' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.431, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_286ed7">#286ED7</color>fill="#286ED7"More Blue Colors
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#286ED7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #286ED7?
#286ED7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(40, 110, 215) in RGB and hsl(216, 69%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #286ED7?
#286ED7 is rgb(40, 110, 215) — red 40, green 110, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #286ED7?
#286ED7 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 49%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #286ED7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #286ED7 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #286ED7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #286ED7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, which is visibly different.
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