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#28407c color: Mazarine Blue

#28407c is rgb(40, 64, 124) in RGB and oklch(38.609% 0.10599 265.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

38.6%
0.106
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #28407c

#28407c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.93:1 contrast and black text 2.11:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #28407c mixed with white

  1. 28407c
  2. 3b5289
  3. 4e6497
  4. 6277a4
  5. 7789b1
  6. 8c9cbe
  7. a2afcb
  8. b9c3d8
  9. d0d7e5
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #28407c mixed with black

  1. 28407c
  2. 21366b
  3. 1b2d5a
  4. 15244a
  5. 0f1b3b
  6. 09132c
  7. 040b1e
  8. 020511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #28407c with less saturation

  1. 28407c
  2. 2b4177
  3. 2e4271
  4. 31426c
  5. 334366
  6. 364361
  7. 39445b
  8. 3c4455
  9. 3e4450
  10. 41444a

Questions about #28407c

What color is #28407c?

#28407c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 64, 124), in HSL hsl(222.86, 51.22%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.609% 0.10599 265.357).

What colors go well with #28407c?

The complementary color of #28407c is #5b3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004b74 and #493576. The triadic partners are #722825 and #13521c.

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

White text reads better on #28407c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and black gives 2.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28407c a warm or cool color?

#28407c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.106.