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#282b5e color: Deep Breath

#282b5e is rgb(40, 43, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.62% 0.08924 277.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

31.6%
0.089
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282b5e

#282b5e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.15:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, 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: #282b5e mixed with white

  1. 282b5e
  2. 3a3e6e
  3. 4c527e
  4. 60668d
  5. 757b9d
  6. 8a90ad
  7. a1a5bd
  8. b7bbce
  9. cfd1de
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #282b5e mixed with black

  1. 282b5e
  2. 212451
  3. 1b1d44
  4. 151637
  5. 0f102b
  6. 090a1f
  7. 040514
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282b5e with less saturation

  1. 282b5e
  2. 292c5a
  3. 292d55
  4. 2a2e51
  5. 2b2f4d
  6. 2c3048
  7. 2d3044
  8. 2e3140
  9. 2f313b
  10. 313236

Questions about #282b5e

What color is #282b5e?

#282b5e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 43, 94), in HSL hsl(236.67, 40.3%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.62% 0.08924 277.461).

What colors go well with #282b5e?

The complementary color of #282b5e is #3e3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00345c and #3e2354. The triadic partners are #561d0b and #003f1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #282b5e?

White text reads better on #282b5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282b5e a warm or cool color?

#282b5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.089.