#283b71 color: Blue Expanse
#283b71 is rgb(40, 59, 113) in RGB and oklch(36.661% 0.09594 267.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 56%
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About #283b71
#283b71 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.75:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #283b71 mixed with white
Darker: #283b71 mixed with black
Calmer: #283b71 with less saturation
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Questions about #283b71
What color is #283b71?
#283b71 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(40, 59, 113), in HSL hsl(224.38, 47.71%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.661% 0.09594 267.042).
What colors go well with #283b71?
The complementary color of #283b71 is #543a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00446a and #45326b. The triadic partners are #682622 and #114c1e.
Is white or black text more readable on #283b71?
White text reads better on #283b71: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283b71 a warm or cool color?
#283b71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.096.