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#283158 color: Boatswain

#283158 is rgb(40, 49, 88) in RGB and oklch(32.564% 0.07022 272.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

32.6%
0.070
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • sky-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #283158

#283158 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.57:1 contrast and black text 1.67:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #283158 mixed with white

  1. 283158
  2. 3a4368
  3. 4d5678
  4. 616a88
  5. 767e99
  6. 8b92a9
  7. a1a7ba
  8. b8bccb
  9. cfd2dc
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #283158 mixed with black

  1. 283158
  2. 21294b
  3. 1b223f
  4. 151a33
  5. 0f1328
  6. 090c1d
  7. 040612
  8. 020309
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #283158 with less saturation

  1. 283158
  2. 293255
  3. 2a3251
  4. 2b334e
  5. 2d334a
  6. 2e3347
  7. 2f3443
  8. 30343f
  9. 32343c
  10. 333438

Questions about #283158

What color is #283158?

#283158 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Boatswain. In RGB it is rgb(40, 49, 88), in HSL hsl(228.75, 37.5%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.564% 0.07022 272.175).

What colors go well with #283158?

The complementary color of #283158 is #413200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #093855 and #3b2b52. The triadic partners are #52251c and #113e22.

Is white or black text more readable on #283158?

White text reads better on #283158: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and black gives 1.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283158 a warm or cool color?

#283158 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.07.