#286F97

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #286F97?

RGB(40, 111, 151), HSL(201.6, 58.1%, 37.5%), CMYK(73.5%, 26.5%, 0.0%, 40.8%).

Q: Does #286F97 meet WCAG contrast on white?

5.51:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA fail for normal text.

Overview

#286F97 is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 40, 111, 151, in HSL 201.6°, 58.1%, 37.5%, and in CMYK 73.5%, 26.5%, 0.0%, 40.8%. The nearest named color is deepskyblue 4.

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Color Values

HEX

#286F97

RGB

40, 111, 151

HSL

201.6, 58.1%, 37.5%

HSV

201.6, 73.5%, 59.2%

CMYK

73.5%, 26.5%, 0.0%, 40.8%

OKLCH

0.5161 0.0939 237.5

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: deepskyblue 4

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.