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#283a80 color: Surf the Web

#283a80 is rgb(40, 58, 128) in RGB and oklch(37.58% 0.12011 269.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

37.6%
0.120
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283a80

#283a80 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.46:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Surf the Web (#20377f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #283a80 mixed with white

  1. 283a80
  2. 3a4d8d
  3. 4d609a
  4. 6173a7
  5. 7686b4
  6. 8b9ac1
  7. a1adcd
  8. b8c1da
  9. cfd6e6
  10. e7eaf3

Darker: #283a80 mixed with black

  1. 283a80
  2. 21316e
  3. 1b285d
  4. 15204d
  5. 0f183d
  6. 09102e
  7. 04091f
  8. 020412
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283a80 with less saturation

  1. 283a80
  2. 2a3c7a
  3. 2d3d74
  4. 2f3e6e
  5. 323f68
  6. 344061
  7. 37405b
  8. 394155
  9. 3c414e
  10. 3f4148

Questions about #283a80

What color is #283a80?

#283a80 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Surf the Web. In RGB it is rgb(40, 58, 128), in HSL hsl(227.73, 52.38%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.58% 0.12011 269.056).

What colors go well with #283a80?

The complementary color of #283a80 is #553d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004675 and #4b2e77. The triadic partners are #741f17 and #005118.

Is white or black text more readable on #283a80?

White text reads better on #283a80: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283a80 a warm or cool color?

#283a80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.12.