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#283c7a color: Mazarine Blue

#283c7a is rgb(40, 60, 122) in RGB and oklch(37.554% 0.10836 267.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

37.6%
0.108
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283c7a

#283c7a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.41:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #283c7a mixed with white

  1. 283c7a
  2. 3a4f88
  3. 4e6195
  4. 6274a2
  5. 7687b0
  6. 8c9abd
  7. a2aeca
  8. b8c2d8
  9. cfd6e5
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #283c7a mixed with black

  1. 283c7a
  2. 213369
  3. 1b2a59
  4. 152149
  5. 0f193a
  6. 09112b
  7. 040a1d
  8. 020410
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283c7a with less saturation

  1. 283c7a
  2. 2a3d74
  3. 2d3e6f
  4. 2f3f69
  5. 324064
  6. 34405e
  7. 374159
  8. 3a4153
  9. 3c414d
  10. 3f4147

Questions about #283c7a

What color is #283c7a?

#283c7a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 60, 122), in HSL hsl(225.37, 50.62%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.554% 0.10836 267.534).

What colors go well with #283c7a?

The complementary color of #283c7a is #563c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004773 and #493172. The triadic partners are #70241f and #02501b.

Is white or black text more readable on #283c7a?

White text reads better on #283c7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283c7a a warm or cool color?

#283c7a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.108.