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#284c92 color: Le Grand Bleu

#284c92 is rgb(40, 76, 146) in RGB and oklch(42.937% 0.12284 262.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

42.9%
0.123
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #284c92

#284c92 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.27:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, 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: #284c92 mixed with white

  1. 284c92
  2. 3c5d9e
  3. 506fa9
  4. 6480b4
  5. 7992bf
  6. 8ea4ca
  7. a4b6d5
  8. bac8e0
  9. d1daea
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #284c92 mixed with black

  1. 284c92
  2. 21417e
  3. 1b366b
  4. 152c58
  5. 0f2246
  6. 091835
  7. 040f25
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #284c92 with less saturation

  1. 284c92
  2. 2d4d8c
  3. 314e85
  4. 354f7f
  5. 394f78
  6. 3d5072
  7. 41506b
  8. 455064
  9. 48505d
  10. 4c5057

Questions about #284c92

What color is #284c92?

#284c92 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(40, 76, 146), in HSL hsl(219.62, 56.99%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.937% 0.12284 262.092).

What colors go well with #284c92?

The complementary color of #284c92 is #6c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005882 and #533f8c. The triadic partners are #862c2f and #1d5f18.

Is white or black text more readable on #284c92?

White text reads better on #284c92: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #284c92 a warm or cool color?

#284c92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.123.