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#285d8d color: Sapphire Lace

#285d8d is rgb(40, 93, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.622% 0.09637 248.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

46.6%
0.096
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #285d8d

#285d8d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.91:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, 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: #285d8d mixed with white

  1. 285d8d
  2. 3e6c99
  3. 537ca4
  4. 688caf
  5. 7d9cbb
  6. 92acc6
  7. a7bcd2
  8. bccddd
  9. d2dde8
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #285d8d mixed with black

  1. 285d8d
  2. 21507a
  3. 1b4367
  4. 153755
  5. 0f2a44
  6. 091f33
  7. 041423
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285d8d with less saturation

  1. 285d8d
  2. 2f5d88
  3. 355d83
  4. 3a5d7e
  5. 405d79
  6. 445c74
  7. 495c6f
  8. 4d5b6a
  9. 525b64
  10. 565a5f

Questions about #285d8d

What color is #285d8d?

#285d8d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 93, 141), in HSL hsl(208.51, 55.8%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.622% 0.09637 248.678).

What colors go well with #285d8d?

The complementary color of #285d8d is #7c4e0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00667e and #4e538f. The triadic partners are #86404f and #496424.

Is white or black text more readable on #285d8d?

White text reads better on #285d8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285d8d a warm or cool color?

#285d8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.096.