Mariner Color
Mariner is a blue color with hex code #286ACD. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with mariner, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Mariner Color Values
What Does Mariner Mean?
Mariner belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Mariner sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Mariner is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: strong purplish blue, #545AA7).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Mariner
Mariner and #CC8B28 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #28BCCC and #3928CC, which sit beside mariner on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair mariner with triadic partners #CC286A and #6ACC28. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Navy Blue —
#1974D2(Delta E 6) - Cornflower Blue —
#5170D7(Delta E 7) - Denim —
#2B6CC4(Delta E 7) - Tory Blue —
#1450AA(Delta E 11) - Endeavour —
#0056A7(Delta E 13)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #286ACD; }
.background { background-color: #286ACD; }
.border { border: 2px solid #286ACD; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #286ACD40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for mariner?
Mariner has the hex code #286ACD. In RGB notation it is rgb(40, 106, 205), in HSL it is hsl(216, 67%, 48%), and its OKLCH value is 0.538, 0.167, 258.8.
What does the color mariner mean?
Blue-family colors like mariner carry distinct psychological associations. Mariner belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Mariner sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with mariner?
Mariner has three easy routes: its complement #CC8B28 for punch, its neighbors #28BCCC and #3928CC for something calmer, or triadic partners #CC286A and #6ACC28 when you want energy.
Is mariner a standard web color?
No — Mariner is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #286ACD or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make mariner lighter or darker?
To lighten mariner, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D9E5F7 (lightest tint) to #071222 (darkest shade).
About Mariner
Mariner is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #286ACD to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.