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#285488 color: Flashy Sapphire

#285488 is rgb(40, 84, 136) in RGB and oklch(44.133% 0.09893 254.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

44.1%
0.099
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #285488

#285488 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.74:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #285488 mixed with white

  1. 285488
  2. 3d6494
  3. 5175a0
  4. 6685ac
  5. 7b96b8
  6. 90a7c4
  7. a5b8d0
  8. bbcadc
  9. d2dbe7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #285488 mixed with black

  1. 285488
  2. 214875
  3. 1b3c63
  4. 153152
  5. 0f2641
  6. 091b31
  7. 041122
  8. 020813
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285488 with less saturation

  1. 285488
  2. 2d5483
  3. 33547e
  4. 375578
  5. 3c5573
  6. 40546e
  7. 445469
  8. 485463
  9. 4c545e
  10. 4f5358

Questions about #285488

What color is #285488?

#285488 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(40, 84, 136), in HSL hsl(212.5, 54.55%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.133% 0.09893 254.139).

What colors go well with #285488?

The complementary color of #285488 is #734900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d7b and #4d4a87. The triadic partners are #803942 and #3b5e21.

Is white or black text more readable on #285488?

White text reads better on #285488: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285488 a warm or cool color?

#285488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.099.