#285b72 color: Chathams Blue
#285b72 is rgb(40, 91, 114) in RGB and oklch(44.662% 0.06606 230.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 55%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #285b72
#285b72 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.42:1 contrast and black text 2.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chathams Blue (#2c5971). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #285b72 mixed with white
Darker: #285b72 mixed with black
Calmer: #285b72 with less saturation
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Questions about #285b72
What color is #285b72?
#285b72 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Chathams Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 91, 114), in HSL hsl(198.65, 48.05%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.662% 0.06606 230.197).
What colors go well with #285b72?
The complementary color of #285b72 is #724932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b5f63 and #3f5579. The triadic partners are #704559 and #56582a.
Is white or black text more readable on #285b72?
White text reads better on #285b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and black gives 2.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #285b72 a warm or cool color?
#285b72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.066.