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#282a5d color: Deep Breath

#282a5d is rgb(40, 42, 93) in RGB and oklch(31.323% 0.08918 278.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

31.3%
0.089
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282a5d

#282a5d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.3:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, 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: #282a5d mixed with white

  1. 282a5d
  2. 393d6d
  3. 4c517d
  4. 60658d
  5. 757a9d
  6. 8a8fad
  7. a1a5bd
  8. b7bbcd
  9. cfd1de
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #282a5d mixed with black

  1. 282a5d
  2. 212350
  3. 1b1c43
  4. 151637
  5. 0f102a
  6. 090a1f
  7. 040514
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282a5d with less saturation

  1. 282a5d
  2. 292b59
  3. 292c54
  4. 2a2d50
  5. 2b2e4c
  6. 2c2f48
  7. 2d2f43
  8. 2e303f
  9. 2f303a
  10. 303136

Questions about #282a5d

What color is #282a5d?

#282a5d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 42, 93), in HSL hsl(237.74, 39.85%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.323% 0.08918 278.227).

What colors go well with #282a5d?

The complementary color of #282a5d is #3d3000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00335b and #3e2253. The triadic partners are #551c09 and #003e1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #282a5d?

White text reads better on #282a5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282a5d a warm or cool color?

#282a5d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.089.