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#282a68 color: Deep Breath

#282a68 is rgb(40, 42, 104) in RGB and oklch(32.217% 0.10637 277.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

32.2%
0.106
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282a68

#282a68 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.95:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, 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: #282a68 mixed with white

  1. 282a68
  2. 393e77
  3. 4c5286
  4. 606695
  5. 747ba4
  6. 8a90b4
  7. a0a5c3
  8. b7bbd2
  9. cfd1e1
  10. e7e8f0

Darker: #282a68 mixed with black

  1. 282a68
  2. 212359
  3. 1b1c4b
  4. 15163e
  5. 0f1030
  6. 090a24
  7. 040518
  8. 02020c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282a68 with less saturation

  1. 282a68
  2. 292c63
  3. 2a2d5e
  4. 2a2e59
  5. 2b3054
  6. 2d314e
  7. 2e3149
  8. 2f3244
  9. 30333e
  10. 323339

Questions about #282a68

What color is #282a68?

#282a68 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 42, 104), in HSL hsl(238.13, 44.44%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.217% 0.10637 277.221).

What colors go well with #282a68?

The complementary color of #282a68 is #403200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003566 and #42205d. The triadic partners are #5e1701 and #00421c.

Is white or black text more readable on #282a68?

White text reads better on #282a68: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282a68 a warm or cool color?

#282a68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 32.2% and its chroma 0.106.