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#282b5d color: Deep Breath

#282b5d is rgb(40, 43, 93) in RGB and oklch(31.543% 0.08763 277.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

31.5%
0.088
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282b5d

#282b5d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.18:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, 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: #282b5d mixed with white

  1. 282b5d
  2. 3a3e6d
  3. 4c527d
  4. 60668d
  5. 757a9d
  6. 8a8fad
  7. a1a5bd
  8. b7bbcd
  9. cfd1de
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #282b5d mixed with black

  1. 282b5d
  2. 212450
  3. 1b1d43
  4. 151637
  5. 0f102a
  6. 090a1f
  7. 040514
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282b5d with less saturation

  1. 282b5d
  2. 292c59
  3. 292d55
  4. 2a2e50
  5. 2b2f4c
  6. 2c3048
  7. 2d3044
  8. 2e313f
  9. 2f313b
  10. 303136

Questions about #282b5d

What color is #282b5d?

#282b5d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 43, 93), in HSL hsl(236.6, 39.85%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.543% 0.08763 277.531).

What colors go well with #282b5d?

The complementary color of #282b5d is #3e3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00345b and #3e2354. The triadic partners are #551d0c and #003e1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #282b5d?

White text reads better on #282b5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282b5d a warm or cool color?

#282b5d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 31.5% and its chroma 0.088.