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#283c69 color: Limoges

#283c69 is rgb(40, 60, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.341% 0.0821 264.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

36.3%
0.082
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #283c69

#283c69 is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.82:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #283c69 mixed with white

  1. 283c69
  2. 3b4e78
  3. 4e6086
  4. 627395
  5. 7786a4
  6. 8c99b3
  7. a2adc2
  8. b9c1d1
  9. d0d5e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #283c69 mixed with black

  1. 283c69
  2. 21335a
  3. 1b2a4c
  4. 15213e
  5. 0f1931
  6. 091124
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #283c69 with less saturation

  1. 283c69
  2. 2a3d65
  3. 2d3d61
  4. 2f3d5c
  5. 313e58
  6. 333e54
  7. 353e50
  8. 383e4b
  9. 3a3e47
  10. 3c3e42

Questions about #283c69

What color is #283c69?

#283c69 is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(40, 60, 105), in HSL hsl(221.54, 44.83%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.341% 0.0821 264.589).

What colors go well with #283c69?

The complementary color of #283c69 is #523900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004462 and #413464. The triadic partners are #622a28 and #1e4920.

Is white or black text more readable on #283c69?

White text reads better on #283c69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283c69 a warm or cool color?

#283c69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.082.