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#282d57 color: Deep Sea Base

#282d57 is rgb(40, 45, 87) in RGB and oklch(31.553% 0.07472 276.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

31.6%
0.075
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282d57

#282d57 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.1:1 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: #282d57 mixed with white

  1. 282d57
  2. 3a4067
  3. 4d5377
  4. 616788
  5. 757b98
  6. 8b90a9
  7. a1a5ba
  8. b8bbcb
  9. cfd1dc
  10. e7e8ed

Darker: #282d57 mixed with black

  1. 282d57
  2. 21264b
  3. 1b1f3e
  4. 151833
  5. 0f1127
  6. 090b1c
  7. 040612
  8. 020208
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282d57 with less saturation

  1. 282d57
  2. 292e53
  3. 2a2e50
  4. 2b2f4c
  5. 2b3048
  6. 2c3045
  7. 2d3141
  8. 2e313d
  9. 2f3139
  10. 313136

Questions about #282d57

What color is #282d57?

#282d57 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(40, 45, 87), in HSL hsl(233.62, 37.01%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.553% 0.07472 276.124).

What colors go well with #282d57?

The complementary color of #282d57 is #3d3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #073455 and #3b264f. The triadic partners are #512115 and #023c21.

Is white or black text more readable on #282d57?

White text reads better on #282d57: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282d57 a warm or cool color?

#282d57 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.075.