#285d81 color: Suez Canal
#285d81 is rgb(40, 93, 129) in RGB and oklch(45.946% 0.08127 241.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-800
- Black 49%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #285d81
#285d81 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.06:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Suez Canal (#235e80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #285d81 mixed with white
Darker: #285d81 mixed with black
Calmer: #285d81 with less saturation
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Questions about #285d81
What color is #285d81?
#285d81 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Suez Canal. In RGB it is rgb(40, 93, 129), in HSL hsl(204.27, 52.66%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.946% 0.08127 241.365).
What colors go well with #285d81?
The complementary color of #285d81 is #784c24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006372 and #475585. The triadic partners are #7d4355 and #515f27.
Is white or black text more readable on #285d81?
White text reads better on #285d81: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #285d81 a warm or cool color?
#285d81 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.081.