What color is #282059?

#282059 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282059?

The RGB value is 40, 32, 89: 40 red, 32 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282059?

The complementary color is #515920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282059 color

#282059 rgb(40, 32, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #282059 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 12.5% green and 34.9% blue (40, 32, 89).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 47% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.57:1).

#282059 color codes

HEX	`#282059`
RGB	`rgb(40, 32, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 12.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 47%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 64%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 64%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.53, 21.14, -33.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.53, 39.41, 302.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.194, 2.205, 9.707)`
Decimal	`2629721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282059, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #282059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #282059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282059; }
.text { color: #282059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 32 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282059, #452059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #282059?: #282059 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282059?: The RGB value is 40, 32, 89: 40 red, 32 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282059?: The complementary color is #515920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.