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#285d90 color: Sapphire Lace

#285d90 is rgb(40, 93, 144) in RGB and oklch(46.8% 0.10033 250.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

46.8%
0.100
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #285d90

#285d90 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.87:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, 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: #285d90 mixed with white

  1. 285d90
  2. 3e6d9b
  3. 537ca7
  4. 688cb2
  5. 7d9cbd
  6. 92acc8
  7. a7bcd3
  8. bccdde
  9. d2dde9
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #285d90 mixed with black

  1. 285d90
  2. 21507d
  3. 1b436a
  4. 153757
  5. 0f2a45
  6. 091f34
  7. 041424
  8. 020a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285d90 with less saturation

  1. 285d90
  2. 2f5d8b
  3. 355d86
  4. 3b5d80
  5. 405d7b
  6. 455d76
  7. 495c70
  8. 4e5c6b
  9. 525b65
  10. 565b60

Questions about #285d90

What color is #285d90?

#285d90 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 93, 144), in HSL hsl(209.42, 56.52%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.8% 0.10033 250.094).

What colors go well with #285d90?

The complementary color of #285d90 is #7d4e02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006681 and #505291. The triadic partners are #89404d and #476523.

Is white or black text more readable on #285d90?

White text reads better on #285d90: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285d90 a warm or cool color?

#285d90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.1.