What color is #282C61?

#282C61 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282C61?

The RGB value is 40, 44, 97: 40 red, 44 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282C61?

The complementary color is #615D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282C61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282C61 color

#282C61 rgb(40, 44, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #282C61 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 17.3% green and 38% blue (40, 44, 97).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.94:1).

#282C61 color codes

HEX	`#282C61`
RGB	`rgb(40, 44, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 17.3%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 55%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.5, 15.61, -32.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.5, 35.74, 295.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.933, 3.115, 11.701)`
Decimal	`2632801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282C61, 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 #282C61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282C61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #282C61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282c61; }
.text { color: #282c61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282c61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 44 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282c61, #402861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #282C61?: #282C61 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282C61?: The RGB value is 40, 44, 97: 40 red, 44 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282C61?: The complementary color is #615D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282C61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.