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#284b95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#284b95 is rgb(40, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(42.933% 0.12842 263.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

42.9%
0.128
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #284b95

#284b95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #284b95 mixed with white

  1. 284b95
  2. 3c5da0
  3. 4f6eab
  4. 6480b6
  5. 7992c1
  6. 8ea3cc
  7. a4b5d6
  8. bac7e1
  9. d1daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #284b95 mixed with black

  1. 284b95
  2. 214081
  3. 1b356d
  4. 152b5a
  5. 0f2148
  6. 091737
  7. 040e26
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #284b95 with less saturation

  1. 284b95
  2. 2c4c8e
  3. 314d88
  4. 354e81
  5. 394f7a
  6. 3d4f73
  7. 41506c
  8. 445065
  9. 48505e
  10. 4c5057

Questions about #284b95

What color is #284b95?

#284b95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(40, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(220.73, 57.67%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.933% 0.12842 263.063).

What colors go well with #284b95?

The complementary color of #284b95 is #6c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005883 and #543e8e. The triadic partners are #882a2c and #156016.

Is white or black text more readable on #284b95?

White text reads better on #284b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #284b95 a warm or cool color?

#284b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.128.