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#282d5c color: Deep Sea Base

#282d5c is rgb(40, 45, 92) in RGB and oklch(31.915% 0.08292 276.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

31.9%
0.083
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282d5c

#282d5c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.96:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, 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: #282d5c mixed with white

  1. 282d5c
  2. 3a406c
  3. 4d537c
  4. 61678c
  5. 757c9c
  6. 8b90ac
  7. a1a6bc
  8. b8bbcd
  9. cfd2dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #282d5c mixed with black

  1. 282d5c
  2. 21264f
  3. 1b1f42
  4. 151836
  5. 0f112a
  6. 090b1f
  7. 040614
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282d5c with less saturation

  1. 282d5c
  2. 292e58
  3. 2a2f54
  4. 2b3050
  5. 2c304c
  6. 2d3148
  7. 2e3144
  8. 2f323f
  9. 30323b
  10. 313237

Questions about #282d5c

What color is #282d5c?

#282d5c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(40, 45, 92), in HSL hsl(234.23, 39.39%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.915% 0.08292 276.072).

What colors go well with #282d5c?

The complementary color of #282d5c is #3f3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00355a and #3d2553. The triadic partners are #552011 and #003e20.

Is white or black text more readable on #282d5c?

White text reads better on #282d5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282d5c a warm or cool color?

#282d5c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.083.