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#283d7a color: Mazarine Blue

#283d7a is rgb(40, 61, 122) in RGB and oklch(37.779% 0.107 266.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

37.8%
0.107
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283d7a

#283d7a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.3:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, 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: #283d7a mixed with white

  1. 283d7a
  2. 3a4f88
  3. 4e6295
  4. 6275a2
  5. 7787b0
  6. 8c9bbd
  7. a2aeca
  8. b9c2d8
  9. d0d6e5
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #283d7a mixed with black

  1. 283d7a
  2. 213469
  3. 1b2b59
  4. 152249
  5. 0f1a3a
  6. 09122b
  7. 040a1d
  8. 020410
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283d7a with less saturation

  1. 283d7a
  2. 2b3e75
  3. 2d3f6f
  4. 30406a
  5. 324064
  6. 35415f
  7. 374159
  8. 3a4253
  9. 3d424e
  10. 3f4248

Questions about #283d7a

What color is #283d7a?

#283d7a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 61, 122), in HSL hsl(224.63, 50.62%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.779% 0.107 266.937).

What colors go well with #283d7a?

The complementary color of #283d7a is #583d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004873 and #493273. The triadic partners are #702520 and #08501b.

Is white or black text more readable on #283d7a?

White text reads better on #283d7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.3:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283d7a a warm or cool color?

#283d7a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.107.