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#283f6e color: Limoges

#283f6e is rgb(40, 63, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.395% 0.08591 263.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

37.4%
0.086
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #283f6e

#283f6e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.36:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, 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: #283f6e mixed with white

  1. 283f6e
  2. 3b517c
  3. 4e638b
  4. 627599
  5. 7788a7
  6. 8d9bb6
  7. a3aec4
  8. b9c2d3
  9. d0d6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #283f6e mixed with black

  1. 283f6e
  2. 21355f
  3. 1b2c50
  4. 152341
  5. 0f1b33
  6. 091226
  7. 040a19
  8. 02040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #283f6e with less saturation

  1. 283f6e
  2. 2b406a
  3. 2d4065
  4. 304061
  5. 32415c
  6. 354158
  7. 374153
  8. 3a414f
  9. 3c414a
  10. 3e4145

Questions about #283f6e

What color is #283f6e?

#283f6e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(40, 63, 110), in HSL hsl(220.29, 46.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.395% 0.08591 263.181).

What colors go well with #283f6e?

The complementary color of #283f6e is #563b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004767 and #43376a. The triadic partners are #672c2a and #214c20.

Is white or black text more readable on #283f6e?

White text reads better on #283f6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283f6e a warm or cool color?

#283f6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.086.