What color is #283854?

#283854 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 #283854?

The RGB value is 40, 56, 84: 40 red, 56 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283854?

The complementary color is #544428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283854 color

#283854 rgb(40, 56, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #283854 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22% green and 32.9% blue (40, 56, 84).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#283854 color codes

HEX	`#283854`
RGB	`rgb(40, 56, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 33%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.4, 2.45, -18.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.4, 19.14, 277.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.889, 3.919, 8.937)`
Decimal	`2635860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283854, 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 #283854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #283854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283854; }
.text { color: #283854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 56 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283854, #2e2854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #283854?: #283854 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 #283854?: The RGB value is 40, 56, 84: 40 red, 56 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283854?: The complementary color is #544428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.