#283d78 color: Blue Expanse
#283d78 is rgb(40, 61, 120) in RGB and oklch(37.631% 0.10396 266.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 53%
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About #283d78
#283d78 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.35:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #283d78 mixed with white
Darker: #283d78 mixed with black
Calmer: #283d78 with less saturation
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Questions about #283d78
What color is #283d78?
#283d78 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(40, 61, 120), in HSL hsl(224.25, 50%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.631% 0.10396 266.682).
What colors go well with #283d78?
The complementary color of #283d78 is #573c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004771 and #483371. The triadic partners are #6e2622 and #0d4f1c.
Is white or black text more readable on #283d78?
White text reads better on #283d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283d78 a warm or cool color?
#283d78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.104.