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#283f6c color: Limoges

#283f6c is rgb(40, 63, 108) in RGB and oklch(37.262% 0.08282 262.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

37.3%
0.083
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283f6c

#283f6c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.41:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #283f6c mixed with white

  1. 283f6c
  2. 3b517a
  3. 4e6389
  4. 637597
  5. 7788a6
  6. 8d9bb5
  7. a3aec3
  8. b9c2d2
  9. d0d6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #283f6c mixed with black

  1. 283f6c
  2. 21355d
  3. 1b2c4e
  4. 152340
  5. 0f1b32
  6. 091225
  7. 040a19
  8. 02040d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #283f6c with less saturation

  1. 283f6c
  2. 2b3f68
  3. 2d4064
  4. 30405f
  5. 32405b
  6. 354157
  7. 374152
  8. 39414e
  9. 3c4149
  10. 3e4045

Questions about #283f6c

What color is #283f6c?

#283f6c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(40, 63, 108), in HSL hsl(219.71, 45.95%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.262% 0.08282 262.597).

What colors go well with #283f6c?

The complementary color of #283f6c is #563b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004765 and #423768. The triadic partners are #652c2b and #234b21.

Is white or black text more readable on #283f6c?

White text reads better on #283f6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283f6c a warm or cool color?

#283f6c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 37.3% and its chroma 0.083.