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#284887 color: Pacific Navy

#284887 is rgb(40, 72, 135) in RGB and oklch(41.236% 0.11192 262.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

41.2%
0.112
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #284887

#284887 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.87:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #284887 mixed with white

  1. 284887
  2. 3b5a93
  3. 4f6ba0
  4. 647dac
  5. 788fb8
  6. 8ea1c4
  7. a3b3d0
  8. bac6dc
  9. d0d9e8
  10. e7ecf3

Darker: #284887 mixed with black

  1. 284887
  2. 213d75
  3. 1b3363
  4. 152951
  5. 0f1f41
  6. 091631
  7. 040d21
  8. 020613
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #284887 with less saturation

  1. 284887
  2. 2c4981
  3. 304a7b
  4. 334a76
  5. 374b70
  6. 3a4b6a
  7. 3e4b64
  8. 414b5e
  9. 444b58
  10. 484b51

Questions about #284887

What color is #284887?

#284887 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(40, 72, 135), in HSL hsl(219.79, 54.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.236% 0.11192 262.341).

What colors go well with #284887?

The complementary color of #284887 is #664400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00537b and #4e3d82. The triadic partners are #7d2c2e and #1f591b.

Is white or black text more readable on #284887?

White text reads better on #284887: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #284887 a warm or cool color?

#284887 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.112.