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#285e90 color: Sapphire Lace

#285e90 is rgb(40, 94, 144) in RGB and oklch(47.042% 0.09934 249.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

47%
0.099
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #285e90

#285e90 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.79:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, 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: #285e90 mixed with white

  1. 285e90
  2. 3e6d9b
  3. 537da7
  4. 688db2
  5. 7d9cbd
  6. 92acc8
  7. a7bdd3
  8. bdcdde
  9. d2dde9
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #285e90 mixed with black

  1. 285e90
  2. 21517d
  3. 1b446a
  4. 153757
  5. 0f2b45
  6. 091f34
  7. 041424
  8. 020a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285e90 with less saturation

  1. 285e90
  2. 2f5e8b
  3. 355e86
  4. 3b5e80
  5. 405e7b
  6. 455d76
  7. 4a5d71
  8. 4e5d6b
  9. 535c66
  10. 575b60

Questions about #285e90

What color is #285e90?

#285e90 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(40, 94, 144), in HSL hsl(208.85, 56.52%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.042% 0.09934 249.253).

What colors go well with #285e90?

The complementary color of #285e90 is #7e4f07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006781 and #505491. The triadic partners are #89414f and #496523.

Is white or black text more readable on #285e90?

White text reads better on #285e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285e90 a warm or cool color?

#285e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.099.