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#28407a color: Mazarine Blue

#28407a is rgb(40, 64, 122) in RGB and oklch(38.464% 0.10296 265.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

38.5%
0.103
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #28407a

#28407a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.98:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #28407a mixed with white

  1. 28407a
  2. 3b5287
  3. 4e6495
  4. 6277a2
  5. 7789b0
  6. 8d9cbd
  7. a2afca
  8. b9c3d7
  9. d0d7e5
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #28407a mixed with black

  1. 28407a
  2. 213669
  3. 1b2d59
  4. 152449
  5. 0f1b3a
  6. 09132b
  7. 040b1d
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #28407a with less saturation

  1. 28407a
  2. 2b4175
  3. 2e426f
  4. 31426a
  5. 334365
  6. 36435f
  7. 39435a
  8. 3c4455
  9. 3e444f
  10. 414449

Questions about #28407a

What color is #28407a?

#28407a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 64, 122), in HSL hsl(222.44, 50.62%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.464% 0.10296 265.032).

What colors go well with #28407a?

The complementary color of #28407a is #5b3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a72 and #483674. The triadic partners are #712826 and #16511d.

Is white or black text more readable on #28407a?

White text reads better on #28407a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28407a a warm or cool color?

#28407a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.103.