Palettes / Colors / #286B95

#286B95 — Blue

#286B95 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #286B95 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#286B95 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #955228; it also sits naturally between #289588 and #283495. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 42% · Blue 58%

Cyan 73% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #286B95

.text { color: #286B95; }
.background { background-color: #286B95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #286B95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 107, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 58%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #286B95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 107, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #286B95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 107, 149, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#286B95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#286B95">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #955228:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #286B95: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #286B95

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #286B95 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #286B95 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #286B94  ·  #286B96 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #286B95?

#286B95 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 40, 107, 149). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #286B95?

#286B95 is RGB 40, 107, 149 — HSL 203°, 58%, 37% — CMYK 73%, 28%, 0%, 42%.

What colors go with #286B95?

Its complement is #955228; analogous partners are #289588 and #283495. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #286B95 for text?

White text on #286B95 has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.63:1.