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#283c82 color: Mazarine Blue

#283c82 is rgb(40, 60, 130) in RGB and oklch(38.172% 0.12037 268.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

38.2%
0.120
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #283c82

#283c82 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, 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: #283c82 mixed with white

  1. 283c82
  2. 3a4f8f
  3. 4d629c
  4. 6175a9
  5. 7688b5
  6. 8c9bc2
  7. a2aece
  8. b8c2db
  9. cfd6e7
  10. e7eaf3

Darker: #283c82 mixed with black

  1. 283c82
  2. 213370
  3. 1b2a5f
  4. 15214e
  5. 0f193e
  6. 09112f
  7. 040a20
  8. 020412
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283c82 with less saturation

  1. 283c82
  2. 2b3d7c
  3. 2d3f76
  4. 304070
  5. 324169
  6. 354163
  7. 38425d
  8. 3b4257
  9. 3d4350
  10. 404349

Questions about #283c82

What color is #283c82?

#283c82 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 60, 130), in HSL hsl(226.67, 52.94%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.172% 0.12037 268.217).

What colors go well with #283c82?

The complementary color of #283c82 is #583e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004876 and #4c3079. The triadic partners are #76201a and #005318.

Is white or black text more readable on #283c82?

White text reads better on #283c82: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283c82 a warm or cool color?

#283c82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.12.