What color is #28344D?

#28344D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28344D?

The RGB value is 40, 52, 77: 40 red, 52 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28344D?

The complementary color is #4D4128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28344D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28344D color

#28344D rgb(40, 52, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #28344D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 20.4% green and 30.2% blue (40, 52, 77).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#28344D color codes

HEX	`#28344D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 52, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 20.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.74, 2.77, -16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.74, 17.16, 279.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.442, 3.443, 7.503)`
Decimal	`2634829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28344D, 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 #28344D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28344D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #28344D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28344d; }
.text { color: #28344d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28344d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 52 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28344d, #2e284d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #28344D?: #28344D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28344D?: The RGB value is 40, 52, 77: 40 red, 52 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28344D?: The complementary color is #4D4128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28344D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.