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#285fa6 color: Nebulas Blue

#285fa6 is rgb(40, 95, 166) in RGB and oklch(48.663% 0.12791 256.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

48.7%
0.128
256°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #285fa6

#285fa6 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nebulas Blue (#2e62a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #285fa6 mixed with white

  1. 285fa6
  2. 3e6fb0
  3. 537fb9
  4. 688ec2
  5. 7d9ecb
  6. 92aed4
  7. a7bedd
  8. bdcee6
  9. d2deee
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #285fa6 mixed with black

  1. 285fa6
  2. 215290
  3. 1b447a
  4. 153865
  5. 0f2c51
  6. 09203e
  7. 04152b
  8. 020a1a
  9. 01030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #285fa6 with less saturation

  1. 285fa6
  2. 2f609f
  3. 366098
  4. 3c6191
  5. 42618a
  6. 476184
  7. 4c617c
  8. 516175
  9. 56606e
  10. 5b6067

Questions about #285fa6

What color is #285fa6?

#285fa6 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Nebulas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 95, 166), in HSL hsl(213.81, 61.17%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.663% 0.12791 256.176).

What colors go well with #285fa6?

The complementary color of #285fa6 is #865300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b91 and #5b51a3. The triadic partners are #9a3b46 and #3a6f1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #285fa6?

White text reads better on #285fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285fa6 a warm or cool color?

#285fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.128.