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#282f78 color: Blue Rose

#282f78 is rgb(40, 47, 120) in RGB and oklch(34.611% 0.1233 273.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

34.6%
0.123
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #282f78

#282f78 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 34.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.88:1 contrast and black text 1.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Rose (#292d74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #282f78 mixed with white

  1. 282f78
  2. 394386
  3. 4c5794
  4. 606ba2
  5. 747faf
  6. 8a94bd
  7. a0a9ca
  8. b7bed7
  9. cfd3e5
  10. e7e9f2

Darker: #282f78 mixed with black

  1. 282f78
  2. 212767
  3. 1b2057
  4. 151948
  5. 0f1239
  6. 090c2a
  7. 04061d
  8. 020310
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #282f78 with less saturation

  1. 282f78
  2. 293172
  3. 2b336c
  4. 2c3466
  5. 2e3660
  6. 2f3759
  7. 313853
  8. 33384d
  9. 353947
  10. 373940

Questions about #282f78

What color is #282f78?

#282f78 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Rose. In RGB it is rgb(40, 47, 120), in HSL hsl(234.75, 50%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.611% 0.1233 273.878).

What colors go well with #282f78?

The complementary color of #282f78 is #493700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003c70 and #48236c. The triadic partners are #6b1501 and #00491a.

Is white or black text more readable on #282f78?

White text reads better on #282f78: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and black gives 1.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #282f78 a warm or cool color?

#282f78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 34.6% and its chroma 0.123.