What color is #282659?

#282659 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 #282659?

The RGB value is 40, 38, 89: 40 red, 38 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282659?

The complementary color is #575926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282659 color

#282659 rgb(40, 38, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #282659 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 14.9% green and 34.9% blue (40, 38, 89).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#282659 color codes

HEX	`#282659`
RGB	`rgb(40, 38, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 14.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 57%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.18, 16.94, -30.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.18, 34.97, 298.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.371, 2.558, 9.765)`
Decimal	`2631257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282659, 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 #282659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #282659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282659; }
.text { color: #282659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 38 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282659, #422659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #282659?: #282659 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 #282659?: The RGB value is 40, 38, 89: 40 red, 38 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282659?: The complementary color is #575926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.