#283b72 color: Blue Expanse
#283b72 is rgb(40, 59, 114) in RGB and oklch(36.734% 0.09749 267.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 55%
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About #283b72
#283b72 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.72:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #283b72 mixed with white
Darker: #283b72 mixed with black
Calmer: #283b72 with less saturation
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Questions about #283b72
What color is #283b72?
#283b72 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(40, 59, 114), in HSL hsl(224.59, 48.05%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.734% 0.09749 267.189).
What colors go well with #283b72?
The complementary color of #283b72 is #543a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00456b and #45316b. The triadic partners are #692621 and #0f4c1d.
Is white or black text more readable on #283b72?
White text reads better on #283b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283b72 a warm or cool color?
#283b72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.097.