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#283d86 color: Blue Oblivion

#283d86 is rgb(40, 61, 134) in RGB and oklch(38.707% 0.12493 268.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

38.7%
0.125
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #283d86

#283d86 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.99:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #283d86 mixed with white

  1. 283d86
  2. 3a5093
  3. 4d639f
  4. 6176ac
  5. 7688b8
  6. 8c9cc4
  7. a2afd0
  8. b8c3dc
  9. cfd6e8
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #283d86 mixed with black

  1. 283d86
  2. 213474
  3. 1b2b62
  4. 152251
  5. 0f1a40
  6. 091230
  7. 040a21
  8. 020413
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283d86 with less saturation

  1. 283d86
  2. 2b3f80
  3. 2d4079
  4. 304173
  5. 33426c
  6. 364366
  7. 39435f
  8. 3c4459
  9. 3e4452
  10. 41444b

Questions about #283d86

What color is #283d86?

#283d86 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(40, 61, 134), in HSL hsl(226.6, 54.02%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.707% 0.12493 268.011).

What colors go well with #283d86?

The complementary color of #283d86 is #5a4000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a78 and #4e307d. The triadic partners are #791f1a and #005516.

Is white or black text more readable on #283d86?

White text reads better on #283d86: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283d86 a warm or cool color?

#283d86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.125.