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#282b62 color: Deep Breath

#282b62 is rgb(40, 43, 98) in RGB and oklch(31.935% 0.09558 277.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

31.9%
0.096
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282b62

#282b62 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.03:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, 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: #282b62 mixed with white

  1. 282b62
  2. 393f72
  3. 4c5281
  4. 606691
  5. 757ba0
  6. 8a90b0
  7. a0a5bf
  8. b7bbcf
  9. cfd1df
  10. e7e8ef

Darker: #282b62 mixed with black

  1. 282b62
  2. 212454
  3. 1b1d47
  4. 15163a
  5. 0f102d
  6. 090a21
  7. 040516
  8. 02020b
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282b62 with less saturation

  1. 282b62
  2. 292c5d
  3. 2a2e59
  4. 2a2f54
  5. 2b2f50
  6. 2c304b
  7. 2e3146
  8. 2f3141
  9. 30323d
  10. 313238

Questions about #282b62

What color is #282b62?

#282b62 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(40, 43, 98), in HSL hsl(236.9, 42.03%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.935% 0.09558 277.171).

What colors go well with #282b62?

The complementary color of #282b62 is #3f3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003460 and #402258. The triadic partners are #591b08 and #00401e.

Is white or black text more readable on #282b62?

White text reads better on #282b62: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282b62 a warm or cool color?

#282b62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.096.