What color is #283549?

#283549 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283549?

The RGB value is 40, 53, 73: 40 red, 53 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283549?

The complementary color is #493C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283549 color

#283549 rgb(40, 53, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #283549 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 20.8% green and 28.6% blue (40, 53, 73).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

#283549 color codes

HEX	`#283549`
RGB	`rgb(40, 53, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 20.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.87, 0.73, -14.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.87, 14.07, 272.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.35, 3.478, 6.797)`
Decimal	`2635081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283549, 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 #283549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #283549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283549; }
.text { color: #283549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 53 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283549, #2c2849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #283549?: #283549 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283549?: The RGB value is 40, 53, 73: 40 red, 53 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283549?: The complementary color is #493C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.