What color is #286EA6?

#286EA6 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 110, 166), and in HSL hsl(207, 61%, 40%).

Is #286EA6 accessible as text?

On white, #286EA6 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #286EA6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #286EA6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #286EA6?

#286EA6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A46028. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #286EA6 below.

Is #286EA6 good for buttons?

#286EA6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #286EA6 — black text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #286EA6 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #286EA6 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#286EA6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #286EA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #286EA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #286EA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #286EA6 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #286EA6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5692C7

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #286EA6 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #286EA6 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #286EA6 Secondary #8096AA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #286EA6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2843A4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #286EA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #286EA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 110 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.2% 0.112 246.6);
  --color-50: #F2F8FC;
  --color-100: #DDECF8;
  --color-200: #BDD9EF;
  --color-300: #90BCDF;
  --color-400: #679ECB;
  --color-500: #4580B0;
  --color-600: #3B6587;
  --color-700: #2F4A60;
  --color-800: #22323F;
  --color-900: #161F27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F2F8FC',
    100: '#DDECF8',
    200: '#BDD9EF',
    300: '#90BCDF',
    400: '#679ECB',
    500: '#4580B0',
    600: '#3B6587',
    700: '#2F4A60',
    800: '#22323F',
    900: '#161F27',
  },
}

$base: #286EA6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FC;
$base-100: #DDECF8;
$base-200: #BDD9EF;
$base-300: #90BCDF;
$base-400: #679ECB;
$base-500: #4580B0;
$base-600: #3B6587;
$base-700: #2F4A60;
$base-800: #22323F;
$base-900: #161F27;
$base-hover: #205783;
$base-subtle: #BCD3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#286EA6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDECF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDD9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90BCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#679ECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4580B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B6587",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4A60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22323F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #286EA6

Color Lab

Pairs with #286EA6

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