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#282966 color: Deep Breath

#282966 is rgb(40, 41, 102) in RGB and oklch(31.841% 0.10478 277.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

31.8%
0.105
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282966

#282966 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.13:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, 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: #282966 mixed with white

  1. 282966
  2. 393d75
  3. 4c5185
  4. 606694
  5. 747aa3
  6. 8a8fb2
  7. a0a5c2
  8. b7bbd1
  9. ced1e0
  10. e6e8f0

Darker: #282966 mixed with black

  1. 282966
  2. 212258
  3. 1b1c4a
  4. 15153c
  5. 0f0f2f
  6. 090923
  7. 040517
  8. 02020c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282966 with less saturation

  1. 282966
  2. 292b61
  3. 292c5c
  4. 2a2d57
  5. 2b2f52
  6. 2c304d
  7. 2d3048
  8. 2e3143
  9. 30323d
  10. 313238

Questions about #282966

What color is #282966?

#282966 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 41, 102), in HSL hsl(239.03, 43.66%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.841% 0.10478 277.931).

What colors go well with #282966?

The complementary color of #282966 is #3e3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003464 and #411f5b. The triadic partners are #5c1700 and #00411d.

Is white or black text more readable on #282966?

White text reads better on #282966: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282966 a warm or cool color?

#282966 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 31.8% and its chroma 0.105.