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#283f6b color: Limoges

#283f6b is rgb(40, 63, 107) in RGB and oklch(37.197% 0.08127 262.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

37.2%
0.081
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283f6b

#283f6b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.43:1 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: #283f6b mixed with white

  1. 283f6b
  2. 3b5179
  3. 4e6388
  4. 637597
  5. 7788a5
  6. 8d9bb4
  7. a3aec3
  8. b9c2d2
  9. d0d6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #283f6b mixed with black

  1. 283f6b
  2. 21355c
  3. 1b2c4e
  4. 15233f
  5. 0f1b32
  6. 091225
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #283f6b with less saturation

  1. 283f6b
  2. 2b3f67
  3. 2d4063
  4. 30405f
  5. 32405a
  6. 354056
  7. 374052
  8. 39404d
  9. 3c4049
  10. 3e4045

Questions about #283f6b

What color is #283f6b?

#283f6b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(40, 63, 107), in HSL hsl(219.4, 45.58%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.197% 0.08127 262.281).

What colors go well with #283f6b?

The complementary color of #283f6b is #553b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004764 and #423767. The triadic partners are #642c2c and #244b21.

Is white or black text more readable on #283f6b?

White text reads better on #283f6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283f6b a warm or cool color?

#283f6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.081.