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#282a5e color: Deep Breath

#282a5e is rgb(40, 42, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.402% 0.09078 278.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

31.4%
0.091
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282a5e

#282a5e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.27:1 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: #282a5e mixed with white

  1. 282a5e
  2. 393e6e
  3. 4c517e
  4. 60658d
  5. 757a9d
  6. 8a8fad
  7. a1a5be
  8. b7bbce
  9. cfd1de
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #282a5e mixed with black

  1. 282a5e
  2. 212351
  3. 1b1c44
  4. 151637
  5. 0f102b
  6. 090a1f
  7. 040514
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282a5e with less saturation

  1. 282a5e
  2. 292b5a
  3. 292c55
  4. 2a2d51
  5. 2b2e4d
  6. 2c2f48
  7. 2d3044
  8. 2e303f
  9. 2f313b
  10. 303136

Questions about #282a5e

What color is #282a5e?

#282a5e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 42, 94), in HSL hsl(237.78, 40.3%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.402% 0.09078 278.138).

What colors go well with #282a5e?

The complementary color of #282a5e is #3d3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00335c and #3e2254. The triadic partners are #561c08 and #003e1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #282a5e?

White text reads better on #282a5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282a5e a warm or cool color?

#282a5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 31.4% and its chroma 0.091.