What color is #283653?

#283653 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 #283653?

The RGB value is 40, 54, 83: 40 red, 54 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283653?

The complementary color is #534528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283653 color

#283653 rgb(40, 54, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #283653 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 21.2% green and 32.5% blue (40, 54, 83).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#283653 color codes

HEX	`#283653`
RGB	`rgb(40, 54, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 21.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.7, 3.48, -19.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.7, 19.73, 280.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.755, 3.714, 8.701)`
Decimal	`2635347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283653, 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 #283653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #283653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283653; }
.text { color: #283653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 54 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283653, #302853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #283653?: #283653 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 #283653?: The RGB value is 40, 54, 83: 40 red, 54 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283653?: The complementary color is #534528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.