#287DBD Color

#287DBD is rgb(40, 125, 189) in RGB and hsl(206, 65%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#287DBD

HEX#287DBD

RGBrgb(40, 125, 189)

HSLhsl(206, 65%, 45%)

HSVhsv(206, 79%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.127 245.8)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 34%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#287DBD Complementary#BD6928 Analogous#28BDB3 Analogous#2832BD Triadic#BD287D Triadic#7DBD28

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#3992D5 #57A2DB #78B4E2 #96C5E9 #B7D7F0 #D5E8F6

Shades

#236CA4 #1D5B8B #184B72 #143D5D #0E2C43 #091C2A

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