#287C9A Color

#287C9A is rgb(40, 124, 154) in RGB and hsl(196, 59%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#287C9A

HEX#287C9A

RGBrgb(40, 124, 154)

HSLhsl(196, 59%, 38%)

HSVhsv(196, 74%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.091 226.2)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 19%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #287C9A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #287C9A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#287C9A Complementary#9A4628 Analogous#289A7F Analogous#28429A Triadic#9A287C Triadic#7C9A28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #287C9A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3199BF #49ACD0 #6DBCD9 #8DCBE2 #B2DCEB #D2EBF3

Shades

#236B86 #1D5B72 #184B5D #143E4D #0F2E39 #091D24

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