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#283d6f color: Limoges

#283d6f is rgb(40, 61, 111) in RGB and oklch(36.987% 0.09012 265.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

37%
0.090
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283d6f

#283d6f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.57:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #283d6f mixed with white

  1. 283d6f
  2. 3b4f7d
  3. 4e618c
  4. 62749a
  5. 7787a8
  6. 8c9ab6
  7. a2adc5
  8. b9c1d3
  9. d0d6e2
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #283d6f mixed with black

  1. 283d6f
  2. 213460
  3. 1b2b51
  4. 152242
  5. 0f1a34
  6. 091227
  7. 040a1a
  8. 02040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283d6f with less saturation

  1. 283d6f
  2. 2a3e6a
  3. 2d3e66
  4. 2f3f61
  5. 323f5d
  6. 343f58
  7. 364053
  8. 39404e
  9. 3b404a
  10. 3d4045

Questions about #283d6f

What color is #283d6f?

#283d6f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(40, 61, 111), in HSL hsl(222.25, 47.02%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.987% 0.09012 265.142).

What colors go well with #283d6f?

The complementary color of #283d6f is #553b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004668 and #44346a. The triadic partners are #672926 and #1a4c1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #283d6f?

White text reads better on #283d6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283d6f a warm or cool color?

#283d6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37% and its chroma 0.09.