#283a73 color: Blue Expanse
#283a73 is rgb(40, 58, 115) in RGB and oklch(36.578% 0.10041 268.001) 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 #283a73
#283a73 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.81:1 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: #283a73 mixed with white
Darker: #283a73 mixed with black
Calmer: #283a73 with less saturation
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Questions about #283a73
What color is #283a73?
#283a73 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(40, 58, 115), in HSL hsl(225.6, 48.39%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.578% 0.10041 268.001).
What colors go well with #283a73?
The complementary color of #283a73 is #533a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00446d and #46306c. The triadic partners are #6a251f and #084c1d.
Is white or black text more readable on #283a73?
White text reads better on #283a73: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283a73 a warm or cool color?
#283a73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.1.