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#285d91 color: Sapphire Lace

#285d91 is rgb(40, 93, 145) in RGB and oklch(46.86% 0.10166 250.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

46.9%
0.102
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #285d91

#285d91 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.85:1 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: #285d91 mixed with white

  1. 285d91
  2. 3e6d9c
  3. 537ca7
  4. 688cb3
  5. 7d9cbe
  6. 92acc9
  7. a7bcd4
  8. bccdde
  9. d2dde9
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #285d91 mixed with black

  1. 285d91
  2. 21507d
  3. 1b436a
  4. 153758
  5. 0f2a46
  6. 091f35
  7. 041425
  8. 020a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285d91 with less saturation

  1. 285d91
  2. 2f5d8c
  3. 355d86
  4. 3b5d81
  5. 405d7c
  6. 455d76
  7. 495c71
  8. 4e5c6b
  9. 525c66
  10. 565b60

Questions about #285d91

What color is #285d91?

#285d91 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 93, 145), in HSL hsl(209.71, 56.76%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.86% 0.10166 250.537).

What colors go well with #285d91?

The complementary color of #285d91 is #7e4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006682 and #515292. The triadic partners are #893f4d and #466522.

Is white or black text more readable on #285d91?

White text reads better on #285d91: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285d91 a warm or cool color?

#285d91 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.102.