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#283f69 color: Limoges

#283f69 is rgb(40, 63, 105) in RGB and oklch(37.067% 0.07818 261.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

37.1%
0.078
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283f69

#283f69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.47:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #283f69 mixed with white

  1. 283f69
  2. 3b5178
  3. 4e6386
  4. 637595
  5. 7788a4
  6. 8d9bb3
  7. a3aec2
  8. b9c2d1
  9. d0d6e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #283f69 mixed with black

  1. 283f69
  2. 21355a
  3. 1b2c4c
  4. 15233e
  5. 0f1b31
  6. 091224
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #283f69 with less saturation

  1. 283f69
  2. 2b3f65
  3. 2d4061
  4. 30405d
  5. 324059
  6. 344055
  7. 374051
  8. 39404d
  9. 3b4048
  10. 3e4044

Questions about #283f69

What color is #283f69?

#283f69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(40, 63, 105), in HSL hsl(218.77, 44.83%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.067% 0.07818 261.599).

What colors go well with #283f69?

The complementary color of #283f69 is #543b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004662 and #413766. The triadic partners are #632d2d and #264a21.

Is white or black text more readable on #283f69?

White text reads better on #283f69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283f69 a warm or cool color?

#283f69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 37.1% and its chroma 0.078.