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#282860 color: Deep Breath

#282860 is rgb(40, 40, 96) in RGB and oklch(31.134% 0.097 279.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

31.1%
0.097
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282860

#282860 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.44:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Breath (#27275f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #282860 mixed with white

  1. 282860
  2. 393c70
  3. 4c507f
  4. 60648f
  5. 75799f
  6. 8a8eaf
  7. a0a4bf
  8. b7bacf
  9. cfd1df
  10. e7e8ef

Darker: #282860 mixed with black

  1. 282860
  2. 212152
  3. 1b1b45
  4. 151538
  5. 0f0f2c
  6. 090920
  7. 040415
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282860 with less saturation

  1. 282860
  2. 282a5b
  3. 292b57
  4. 2a2c52
  5. 2b2d4e
  6. 2b2e49
  7. 2c2f44
  8. 2d2f3f
  9. 2e303b
  10. 2f3036

Questions about #282860

What color is #282860?

#282860 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 40, 96), in HSL hsl(240, 41.18%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.134% 0.097 279.165).

What colors go well with #282860?

The complementary color of #282860 is #3b3000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00325f and #3f1f55. The triadic partners are #571902 and #003e1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #282860?

White text reads better on #282860: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282860 a warm or cool color?

#282860 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 31.1% and its chroma 0.097.