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#284e90 color: Unity

#284e90 is rgb(40, 78, 144) in RGB and oklch(43.251% 0.11744 260.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

43.3%
0.117
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #284e90

#284e90 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.13:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unity (#264d8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #284e90 mixed with white

  1. 284e90
  2. 3c5f9c
  3. 5070a7
  4. 6582b2
  5. 7993be
  6. 8fa4c9
  7. a4b6d4
  8. bac8df
  9. d1daea
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #284e90 mixed with black

  1. 284e90
  2. 21437d
  3. 1b386a
  4. 152d57
  5. 0f2345
  6. 091934
  7. 040f24
  8. 020715
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #284e90 with less saturation

  1. 284e90
  2. 2d4f8a
  3. 315084
  4. 36507d
  5. 3a5177
  6. 3e5171
  7. 42516b
  8. 455164
  9. 49515e
  10. 4d5157

Questions about #284e90

What color is #284e90?

#284e90 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(40, 78, 144), in HSL hsl(218.08, 56.52%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.251% 0.11744 260.61).

What colors go well with #284e90?

The complementary color of #284e90 is #6f4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005981 and #52428b. The triadic partners are #853034 and #265f1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #284e90?

White text reads better on #284e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #284e90 a warm or cool color?

#284e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.117.