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#282e59 color: Deep Sea Base

#282e59 is rgb(40, 46, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.927% 0.07646 275.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

31.9%
0.076
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282e59

#282e59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.92:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, 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: #282e59 mixed with white

  1. 282e59
  2. 3a4169
  3. 4d5479
  4. 616889
  5. 757c9a
  6. 8b91aa
  7. a1a6bb
  8. b8bccc
  9. cfd2dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #282e59 mixed with black

  1. 282e59
  2. 21274c
  3. 1b1f40
  4. 151834
  5. 0f1228
  6. 090b1d
  7. 040613
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282e59 with less saturation

  1. 282e59
  2. 292f55
  3. 2a2f52
  4. 2b304e
  5. 2c314a
  6. 2d3146
  7. 2e3242
  8. 2f323f
  9. 30323b
  10. 313237

Questions about #282e59

What color is #282e59?

#282e59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(40, 46, 89), in HSL hsl(232.65, 37.98%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.927% 0.07646 275.224).

What colors go well with #282e59?

The complementary color of #282e59 is #3f3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #053557 and #3c2751. The triadic partners are #532216 and #033e21.

Is white or black text more readable on #282e59?

White text reads better on #282e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282e59 a warm or cool color?

#282e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.076.