#283c70 color: Blue Expanse
#283c70 is rgb(40, 60, 112) in RGB and oklch(36.823% 0.09302 266.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 56%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #283c70
#283c70 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.66:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #283c70 mixed with white
Darker: #283c70 mixed with black
Calmer: #283c70 with less saturation
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Questions about #283c70
What color is #283c70?
#283c70 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(40, 60, 112), in HSL hsl(223.33, 47.37%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.823% 0.09302 266.131).
What colors go well with #283c70?
The complementary color of #283c70 is #553a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004569 and #44336a. The triadic partners are #682824 and #164c1e.
Is white or black text more readable on #283c70?
White text reads better on #283c70: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283c70 a warm or cool color?
#283c70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.093.