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#282b60 color: Deep Breath

#282b60 is rgb(40, 43, 96) in RGB and oklch(31.776% 0.09242 277.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

31.8%
0.092
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282b60

#282b60 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.09:1 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: #282b60 mixed with white

  1. 282b60
  2. 393e70
  3. 4c527f
  4. 60668f
  5. 757b9f
  6. 8a90af
  7. a1a5be
  8. b7bbce
  9. cfd1df
  10. e7e8ef

Darker: #282b60 mixed with black

  1. 282b60
  2. 212452
  3. 1b1d45
  4. 151638
  5. 0f102c
  6. 090a20
  7. 040515
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282b60 with less saturation

  1. 282b60
  2. 292c5c
  3. 2a2d57
  4. 2a2e53
  5. 2b2f4e
  6. 2c304a
  7. 2d3145
  8. 2f3141
  9. 30323c
  10. 313237

Questions about #282b60

What color is #282b60?

#282b60 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 43, 96), in HSL hsl(236.79, 41.18%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.776% 0.09242 277.319).

What colors go well with #282b60?

The complementary color of #282b60 is #3e3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00345e and #3f2356. The triadic partners are #581c09 and #003f1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #282b60?

White text reads better on #282b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282b60 a warm or cool color?

#282b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 31.8% and its chroma 0.092.