#283e72 color: Blue Expanse
#283e72 is rgb(40, 62, 114) in RGB and oklch(37.431% 0.09341 264.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 55%
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About #283e72
#283e72 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.38:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #283e72 mixed with white
Darker: #283e72 mixed with black
Calmer: #283e72 with less saturation
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Questions about #283e72
What color is #283e72?
#283e72 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(40, 62, 114), in HSL hsl(222.16, 48.05%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.431% 0.09341 264.974).
What colors go well with #283e72?
The complementary color of #283e72 is #573b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00476b and #45356d. The triadic partners are #6a2927 and #1a4d1f.
Is white or black text more readable on #283e72?
White text reads better on #283e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #283e72 a warm or cool color?
#283e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.093.