#283979 color: Surf the Web
#283979 is rgb(40, 57, 121) in RGB and oklch(36.809% 0.11097 269.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-900
- Black 53%
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About #283979
#283979 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.76:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Surf the Web (#20377f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #283979 mixed with white
Darker: #283979 mixed with black
Calmer: #283979 with less saturation
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Questions about #283979
What color is #283979?
#283979 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Surf the Web. In RGB it is rgb(40, 57, 121), in HSL hsl(227.41, 50.31%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.809% 0.11097 269.149).
What colors go well with #283979?
The complementary color of #283979 is #533b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004472 and #482e70. The triadic partners are #6e2119 and #004e1a.
Is white or black text more readable on #283979?
White text reads better on #283979: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283979 a warm or cool color?
#283979 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.111.