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#283d7e color: Mazarine Blue

#283d7e is rgb(40, 61, 126) in RGB and oklch(38.081% 0.11304 267.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

38.1%
0.113
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

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 #283d7e

#283d7e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 267°.

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: #283d7e mixed with white

  1. 283d7e
  2. 3a508b
  3. 4e6298
  4. 6275a6
  5. 7688b3
  6. 8c9bbf
  7. a2aecc
  8. b8c2d9
  9. d0d6e6
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #283d7e mixed with black

  1. 283d7e
  2. 21346d
  3. 1b2b5c
  4. 15224c
  5. 0f1a3c
  6. 09122d
  7. 040a1f
  8. 020411
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283d7e with less saturation

  1. 283d7e
  2. 2b3e78
  3. 2d3f72
  4. 30406d
  5. 324167
  6. 354161
  7. 38425b
  8. 3b4255
  9. 3d424f
  10. 404249

Questions about #283d7e

What color is #283d7e?

#283d7e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 61, 126), in HSL hsl(225.35, 51.81%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.081% 0.11304 267.374).

What colors go well with #283d7e?

The complementary color of #283d7e is #583e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004875 and #4a3276. The triadic partners are #73231e and #00521a.

Is white or black text more readable on #283d7e?

White text reads better on #283d7e: 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 #283d7e a warm or cool color?

#283d7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.113.