What color is #28354D?

#28354D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28354D?

The RGB value is 40, 53, 77: 40 red, 53 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28354D?

The complementary color is #4D4028, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28354D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28354D color

#28354D rgb(40, 53, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #28354D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 20.8% green and 30.2% blue (40, 53, 77).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#28354D color codes

HEX	`#28354D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 53, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 20.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 48%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 31%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.06, 2.08, -16.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.06, 16.55, 277.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.487, 3.533, 7.518)`
Decimal	`2635085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28354D, 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 #28354D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28354D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #28354D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28354d; }
.text { color: #28354d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28354d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 53 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28354d, #2e284d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #28354D?: #28354D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28354D?: The RGB value is 40, 53, 77: 40 red, 53 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28354D?: The complementary color is #4D4028, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28354D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.