What color is #282B4D?

#282B4D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282B4D?

The RGB value is 40, 43, 77: 40 red, 43 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282B4D?

The complementary color is #4D4A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282B4D color

#282B4D rgb(40, 43, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #282B4D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 16.9% green and 30.2% blue (40, 43, 77).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.61:1).

#282B4D color codes

HEX	`#282B4D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 43, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 16.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 48%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 44%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.86, 9.11, -21.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.86, 23.3, 293.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.078, 2.715, 7.382)`
Decimal	`2632525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282B4D, 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 #282B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #282B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282b4d; }
.text { color: #282b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 43 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282b4d, #37284d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #282B4D?: #282B4D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282B4D?: The RGB value is 40, 43, 77: 40 red, 43 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282B4D?: The complementary color is #4D4A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.