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#282d56 color: Deep Sea Base

#282d56 is rgb(40, 45, 86) in RGB and oklch(31.483% 0.07306 276.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

31.5%
0.073
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282d56

#282d56 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.13:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, 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: #282d56 mixed with white

  1. 282d56
  2. 3a4066
  3. 4d5376
  4. 616787
  5. 757b97
  6. 8b90a8
  7. a1a5b9
  8. b8bbca
  9. cfd1dc
  10. e7e8ed

Darker: #282d56 mixed with black

  1. 282d56
  2. 21264a
  3. 1b1f3e
  4. 151832
  5. 0f1127
  6. 090b1c
  7. 040612
  8. 020208
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282d56 with less saturation

  1. 282d56
  2. 292e52
  3. 2a2e4f
  4. 2a2f4b
  5. 2b3048
  6. 2c3044
  7. 2d3041
  8. 2e313d
  9. 2f3139
  10. 303135

Questions about #282d56

What color is #282d56?

#282d56 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(40, 45, 86), in HSL hsl(233.48, 36.51%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.483% 0.07306 276.119).

What colors go well with #282d56?

The complementary color of #282d56 is #3d3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #093454 and #3b264f. The triadic partners are #502215 and #043c21.

Is white or black text more readable on #282d56?

White text reads better on #282d56: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282d56 a warm or cool color?

#282d56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 31.5% and its chroma 0.073.