#283a72 color: Blue Expanse
#283a72 is rgb(40, 58, 114) in RGB and oklch(36.504% 0.09887 267.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 55%
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About #283a72
#283a72 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.83:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #283a72 mixed with white
Darker: #283a72 mixed with black
Calmer: #283a72 with less saturation
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Questions about #283a72
What color is #283a72?
#283a72 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(40, 58, 114), in HSL hsl(225.41, 48.05%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.504% 0.09887 267.881).
What colors go well with #283a72?
The complementary color of #283a72 is #533a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00446c and #45306b. The triadic partners are #69251f and #0a4c1d.
Is white or black text more readable on #283a72?
White text reads better on #283a72: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283a72 a warm or cool color?
#283a72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 36.5% and its chroma 0.099.