#283c78 color: Blue Expanse
#283c78 is rgb(40, 60, 120) in RGB and oklch(37.403% 0.10533 267.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 53%
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About #283c78
#283c78 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 267°.
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 Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #283c78 mixed with white
Darker: #283c78 mixed with black
Calmer: #283c78 with less saturation
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Questions about #283c78
What color is #283c78?
#283c78 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(40, 60, 120), in HSL hsl(225, 50%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.403% 0.10533 267.31).
What colors go well with #283c78?
The complementary color of #283c78 is #563c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004771 and #483271. The triadic partners are #6e2520 and #074f1c.
Is white or black text more readable on #283c78?
White text reads better on #283c78: 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 #283c78 a warm or cool color?
#283c78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.105.