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#282f56 color: Boatswain

#282f56 is rgb(40, 47, 86) in RGB and oklch(31.953% 0.06994 274.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

32%
0.070
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282f56

#282f56 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.87:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boatswain (#243256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #282f56 mixed with white

  1. 282f56
  2. 3a4266
  3. 4d5576
  4. 616887
  5. 767c97
  6. 8b91a8
  7. a1a6b9
  8. b8bcca
  9. cfd2dc
  10. e7e8ed

Darker: #282f56 mixed with black

  1. 282f56
  2. 21274a
  3. 1b203e
  4. 151932
  5. 0f1227
  6. 090c1c
  7. 040612
  8. 020308
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #282f56 with less saturation

  1. 282f56
  2. 293053
  3. 2a304f
  4. 2b314c
  5. 2c3148
  6. 2d3245
  7. 2e3241
  8. 2f323e
  9. 30323a
  10. 313236

Questions about #282f56

What color is #282f56?

#282f56 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Boatswain. In RGB it is rgb(40, 47, 86), in HSL hsl(230.87, 36.51%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.953% 0.06994 274.101).

What colors go well with #282f56?

The complementary color of #282f56 is #3e3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b3653 and #3b294f. The triadic partners are #502419 and #0d3d22.

Is white or black text more readable on #282f56?

White text reads better on #282f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282f56 a warm or cool color?

#282f56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.07.