What color is #28244F?

#28244F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28244F?

The RGB value is 40, 36, 79: 40 red, 36 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28244F?

The complementary color is #4B4F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28244F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28244F color

#28244F rgb(40, 36, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #28244F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 14.1% green and 31% blue (40, 36, 79).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.43:1).

#28244F color codes

HEX	`#28244F`
RGB	`rgb(40, 36, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 14.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 54%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 54%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.88, 14.82, -25.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.88, 29.88, 299.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.917, 2.277, 7.681)`
Decimal	`2630735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28244F, 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 #28244F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28244F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #28244F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28244f; }
.text { color: #28244f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28244f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 36 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28244f, #3d244f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #28244F?: #28244F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28244F?: The RGB value is 40, 36, 79: 40 red, 36 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28244F?: The complementary color is #4B4F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28244F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.