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#282452 color: Pāua

#282452 is rgb(40, 36, 82) in RGB and oklch(29.166% 0.08111 284.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

29.2%
0.081
284°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.46:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282452

#282452 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 29.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.34:1 contrast and black text 1.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #282452 mixed with white

  1. 282452
  2. 3a3863
  3. 4c4c73
  4. 606084
  5. 757595
  6. 8a8ba6
  7. a1a1b8
  8. b7b8c9
  9. cfcfdb
  10. e7e7ed

Darker: #282452 mixed with black

  1. 282452
  2. 211e46
  3. 1b183b
  4. 15122f
  5. 0f0c25
  6. 09071a
  7. 040411
  8. 020208
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282452 with less saturation

  1. 282452
  2. 28254e
  3. 28264b
  4. 292747
  5. 292843
  6. 29293f
  7. 2a2a3c
  8. 2a2a38
  9. 2b2b34
  10. 2b2b30

Questions about #282452

What color is #282452?

#282452 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(40, 36, 82), in HSL hsl(245.22, 38.98%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.166% 0.08111 284.106).

What colors go well with #282452?

The complementary color of #282452 is #332d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #082c53 and #3a1d47. The triadic partners are #4b1b02 and #003820.

Is white or black text more readable on #282452?

White text reads better on #282452: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 and black gives 1.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282452 a warm or cool color?

#282452 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 29.2% and its chroma 0.081.