#283877 color: Ballpoint Indigo
#283877 is rgb(40, 56, 119) in RGB and oklch(36.433% 0.10932 269.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- indigo-900
- Black 53%
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About #283877
#283877 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.92:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo (#323477). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #283877 mixed with white
Darker: #283877 mixed with black
Calmer: #283877 with less saturation
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Questions about #283877
What color is #283877?
#283877 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(40, 56, 119), in HSL hsl(227.85, 49.69%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.433% 0.10932 269.571).
What colors go well with #283877?
The complementary color of #283877 is #513a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004371 and #482d6e. The triadic partners are #6c2118 and #004d1b.
Is white or black text more readable on #283877?
White text reads better on #283877: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283877 a warm or cool color?
#283877 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 36.4% and its chroma 0.109.