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#283d7c color: Mazarine Blue

#283d7c is rgb(40, 61, 124) in RGB and oklch(37.929% 0.11003 267.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

37.9%
0.110
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283d7c

#283d7c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.25:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, 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: #283d7c mixed with white

  1. 283d7c
  2. 3a5089
  3. 4e6297
  4. 6275a4
  5. 7788b1
  6. 8c9bbe
  7. a2aecb
  8. b9c2d8
  9. d0d6e5
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #283d7c mixed with black

  1. 283d7c
  2. 21346b
  3. 1b2b5a
  4. 15224a
  5. 0f1a3b
  6. 09122c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020411
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283d7c with less saturation

  1. 283d7c
  2. 2b3e76
  3. 2d3f71
  4. 30406b
  5. 324165
  6. 354160
  7. 38425a
  8. 3a4254
  9. 3d424e
  10. 3f4248

Questions about #283d7c

What color is #283d7c?

#283d7c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 61, 124), in HSL hsl(225, 51.22%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.929% 0.11003 267.167).

What colors go well with #283d7c?

The complementary color of #283d7c is #583d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004874 and #4a3274. The triadic partners are #71241f and #03511b.

Is white or black text more readable on #283d7c?

White text reads better on #283d7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283d7c a warm or cool color?

#283d7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 37.9% and its chroma 0.11.