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#285b8d color: Sapphire Lace

#285b8d is rgb(40, 91, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.134% 0.09835 250.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

46.1%
0.098
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #285b8d

#285b8d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.07:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #285b8d mixed with white

  1. 285b8d
  2. 3e6b99
  3. 537aa4
  4. 678ab0
  5. 7c9bbb
  6. 91abc6
  7. a7bbd2
  8. bcccdd
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #285b8d mixed with black

  1. 285b8d
  2. 214e7a
  3. 1b4167
  4. 153555
  5. 0f2944
  6. 091e33
  7. 041323
  8. 020914
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285b8d with less saturation

  1. 285b8d
  2. 2f5b88
  3. 345b83
  4. 3a5b7e
  5. 3f5b78
  6. 435b73
  7. 485a6e
  8. 4c5a69
  9. 505963
  10. 54595e

Questions about #285b8d

What color is #285b8d?

#285b8d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 91, 141), in HSL hsl(209.7, 55.8%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.134% 0.09835 250.421).

What colors go well with #285b8d?

The complementary color of #285b8d is #7a4d03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647e and #4f518e. The triadic partners are #863e4b and #456323.

Is white or black text more readable on #285b8d?

White text reads better on #285b8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285b8d a warm or cool color?

#285b8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.098.