#285e83 color: Suez Canal
#285e83 is rgb(40, 94, 131) in RGB and oklch(46.305% 0.08291 241.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-800
- Black 49%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #285e83
#285e83 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.96:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Suez Canal (#235e80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #285e83 mixed with white
Darker: #285e83 mixed with black
Calmer: #285e83 with less saturation
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Questions about #285e83
What color is #285e83?
#285e83 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Suez Canal. In RGB it is rgb(40, 94, 131), in HSL hsl(204.4, 53.22%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.305% 0.08291 241.664).
What colors go well with #285e83?
The complementary color of #285e83 is #7a4d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006573 and #485587. The triadic partners are #7e4455 and #516027.
Is white or black text more readable on #285e83?
White text reads better on #285e83: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #285e83 a warm or cool color?
#285e83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.083.