#287FBD Color

#287FBD is rgb(40, 127, 189) in RGB and hsl(205, 65%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#287FBD

HEX#287FBD

RGBrgb(40, 127, 189)

HSLhsl(205, 65%, 45%)

HSVhsv(205, 79%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.125 244.5)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 33%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#287FBD Complementary#BD6628 Analogous#28BDB1 Analogous#2835BD Triadic#BD287F Triadic#7FBD28

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#3994D5 #57A4DB #78B6E2 #96C6E9 #B7D8F0 #D5E8F6

Shades

#236EA4 #1D5D8B #184C72 #143E5D #0E2D43 #091C2A

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