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#285d8f color: Sapphire Lace

#285d8f is rgb(40, 93, 143) in RGB and oklch(46.74% 0.09901 249.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

46.7%
0.099
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #285d8f

#285d8f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, 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: #285d8f mixed with white

  1. 285d8f
  2. 3e6d9a
  3. 537ca6
  4. 688cb1
  5. 7d9cbc
  6. 92acc7
  7. a7bcd3
  8. bccdde
  9. d2dde9
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #285d8f mixed with black

  1. 285d8f
  2. 21507c
  3. 1b4369
  4. 153757
  5. 0f2a45
  6. 091f34
  7. 041424
  8. 020a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285d8f with less saturation

  1. 285d8f
  2. 2f5d8a
  3. 355d85
  4. 3b5d80
  5. 405d7a
  6. 455c75
  7. 495c70
  8. 4e5c6a
  9. 525b65
  10. 565b60

Questions about #285d8f

What color is #285d8f?

#285d8f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 93, 143), in HSL hsl(209.13, 56.28%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.74% 0.09901 249.637).

What colors go well with #285d8f?

The complementary color of #285d8f is #7d4e06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006680 and #4f5390. The triadic partners are #88404e and #486523.

Is white or black text more readable on #285d8f?

White text reads better on #285d8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285d8f a warm or cool color?

#285d8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.099.