#282253 color: Pāua
#282253 is rgb(40, 34, 83) in RGB and oklch(28.821% 0.08601 285.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 67%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #282253
#282253 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 28.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 285°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.54:1 contrast and black text 1.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #282253 mixed with white
Darker: #282253 mixed with black
Calmer: #282253 with less saturation
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Questions about #282253
What color is #282253?
#282253 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(40, 34, 83), in HSL hsl(247.35, 41.88%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.821% 0.08601 285.219).
What colors go well with #282253?
The complementary color of #282253 is #312c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #062a54 and #3b1b47. The triadic partners are #4c1800 and #003720.
Is white or black text more readable on #282253?
White text reads better on #282253: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 and black gives 1.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #282253 a warm or cool color?
#282253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 28.8% and its chroma 0.086.