#285e85 color: Suez Canal
#285e85 is rgb(40, 94, 133) in RGB and oklch(46.414% 0.08533 243.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- cyan-800
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #285e85
#285e85 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.93:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Suez Canal (#235e80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #285e85 mixed with white
Darker: #285e85 mixed with black
Calmer: #285e85 with less saturation
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Questions about #285e85
What color is #285e85?
#285e85 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Suez Canal. In RGB it is rgb(40, 94, 133), in HSL hsl(205.16, 53.76%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.414% 0.08533 243.053).
What colors go well with #285e85?
The complementary color of #285e85 is #7a4e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006576 and #4a5589. The triadic partners are #804354 and #506126.
Is white or black text more readable on #285e85?
White text reads better on #285e85: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #285e85 a warm or cool color?
#285e85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.085.