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#282b56 color: Deep Sea Base

#282b56 is rgb(40, 43, 86) in RGB and oklch(31.021% 0.07623 277.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

31%
0.076
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282b56

#282b56 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.37:1 contrast and black text 1.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2c2c57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #282b56 mixed with white

  1. 282b56
  2. 3a3e66
  3. 4d5176
  4. 616587
  5. 757a98
  6. 8b8fa8
  7. a1a4b9
  8. b8bacb
  9. cfd1dc
  10. e7e8ed

Darker: #282b56 mixed with black

  1. 282b56
  2. 21244a
  3. 1b1d3e
  4. 151632
  5. 0f1027
  6. 090a1c
  7. 040512
  8. 020208
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282b56 with less saturation

  1. 282b56
  2. 292c52
  3. 292d4f
  4. 2a2d4b
  5. 2b2e47
  6. 2c2f44
  7. 2d2f40
  8. 2d2f3c
  9. 2e3038
  10. 2f3034

Questions about #282b56

What color is #282b56?

#282b56 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(40, 43, 86), in HSL hsl(236.09, 36.51%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.021% 0.07623 277.96).

What colors go well with #282b56?

The complementary color of #282b56 is #3b3000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #073255 and #3b244e. The triadic partners are #502011 and #003b21.

Is white or black text more readable on #282b56?

White text reads better on #282b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282b56 a warm or cool color?

#282b56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 31% and its chroma 0.076.