Palettes / Colors / #287FB8

#287FB8 — Blue

#287FB8 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 #287FB8 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.

#287FB8 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B86228; it also sits naturally between #28B8AA and #2837B8. 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 50% · Blue 72%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%

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

Previews

CSS code for #287FB8

.text { color: #287FB8; }
.background { background-color: #287FB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #287FB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 127, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 64%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #287FB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 127, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #287FB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 127, 184, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#287FB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#287FB8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B86228:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #287FB8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #287FB8

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 #287FB8 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 #287FB8 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #287FB8?

#287FB8 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 40, 127, 184). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #287FB8?

#287FB8 is RGB 40, 127, 184 — HSL 204°, 64%, 44% — CMYK 78%, 31%, 0%, 28%.

What colors go with #287FB8?

Its complement is #B86228; analogous partners are #28B8AA and #2837B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #287FB8 for text?

Black text on #287FB8 has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.36:1.