What color is #283278?

#283278 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283278?

The RGB value is 40, 50, 120: 40 red, 50 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283278?

The complementary color is #786E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283278 color

#283278 rgb(40, 50, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #283278 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 19.6% green and 47.1% blue (40, 50, 120).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 50% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#283278 color codes

HEX	`#283278`
RGB	`rgb(40, 50, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 19.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 50%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 67%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 58%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.96, 20.03, -41.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.96, 46, 295.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.405, 4.088, 18.27)`
Decimal	`2634360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283278, 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 #283278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #283278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283278; }
.text { color: #283278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 50 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283278, #462878); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #283278?: #283278 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283278?: The RGB value is 40, 50, 120: 40 red, 50 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283278?: The complementary color is #786E28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.