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#285c8b color: Sapphire Lace

#285c8b is rgb(40, 92, 139) in RGB and oklch(46.26% 0.09471 248.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.3%
0.095
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #285c8b

#285c8b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.01:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, 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: #285c8b mixed with white

  1. 285c8b
  2. 3e6c97
  3. 537ba2
  4. 688bae
  5. 7c9bba
  6. 91abc5
  7. a7bcd1
  8. bcccdc
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef3

Darker: #285c8b mixed with black

  1. 285c8b
  2. 214f78
  3. 1b4266
  4. 153654
  5. 0f2a43
  6. 091f32
  7. 041423
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285c8b with less saturation

  1. 285c8b
  2. 2f5c86
  3. 355c81
  4. 3a5c7c
  5. 3f5c77
  6. 445b72
  7. 485b6d
  8. 4d5a68
  9. 515a63
  10. 55595e

Questions about #285c8b

What color is #285c8b?

#285c8b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 92, 139), in HSL hsl(208.48, 55.31%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.26% 0.09471 248.575).

What colors go well with #285c8b?

The complementary color of #285c8b is #7b4d0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647c and #4d528d. The triadic partners are #84404e and #486324.

Is white or black text more readable on #285c8b?

White text reads better on #285c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285c8b a warm or cool color?

#285c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.095.