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#285d8c color: Sapphire Lace

#285d8c is rgb(40, 93, 140) in RGB and oklch(46.563% 0.09507 248.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.6%
0.095
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #285d8c

#285d8c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, 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: #285d8c mixed with white

  1. 285d8c
  2. 3e6c98
  3. 537ca3
  4. 688caf
  5. 7d9cba
  6. 92acc6
  7. a7bcd1
  8. bccddd
  9. d2dde8
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #285d8c mixed with black

  1. 285d8c
  2. 215079
  3. 1b4367
  4. 153755
  5. 0f2a43
  6. 091f33
  7. 041423
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285d8c with less saturation

  1. 285d8c
  2. 2f5d87
  3. 355d82
  4. 3a5d7d
  5. 405c78
  6. 445c73
  7. 495c6e
  8. 4d5b69
  9. 525b64
  10. 565a5f

Questions about #285d8c

What color is #285d8c?

#285d8c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 93, 140), in HSL hsl(208.2, 55.56%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.563% 0.09507 248.174).

What colors go well with #285d8c?

The complementary color of #285d8c is #7c4e0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00657d and #4e538e. The triadic partners are #85414f and #4a6324.

Is white or black text more readable on #285d8c?

White text reads better on #285d8c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285d8c a warm or cool color?

#285d8c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.095.