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#282d59 color: Deep Sea Base

#282d59 is rgb(40, 45, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.696% 0.07802 276.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

31.7%
0.078
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282d59

#282d59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.04:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, 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: #282d59 mixed with white

  1. 282d59
  2. 3a4069
  3. 4d5379
  4. 616789
  5. 757b9a
  6. 8b90aa
  7. a1a5bb
  8. b8bbcc
  9. cfd1dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #282d59 mixed with black

  1. 282d59
  2. 21264c
  3. 1b1f40
  4. 151834
  5. 0f1128
  6. 090b1d
  7. 040613
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282d59 with less saturation

  1. 282d59
  2. 292e55
  3. 2a2f51
  4. 2b2f4e
  5. 2c304a
  6. 2d3046
  7. 2e3142
  8. 2f313e
  9. 30323a
  10. 313236

Questions about #282d59

What color is #282d59?

#282d59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(40, 45, 89), in HSL hsl(233.88, 37.98%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.696% 0.07802 276.117).

What colors go well with #282d59?

The complementary color of #282d59 is #3e3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #043557 and #3c2651. The triadic partners are #522113 and #003d20.

Is white or black text more readable on #282d59?

White text reads better on #282d59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282d59 a warm or cool color?

#282d59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.078.