What color is #283858?

#283858 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 #283858?

The RGB value is 40, 56, 88: 40 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283858?

The complementary color is #584828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283858 color

#283858 rgb(40, 56, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #283858 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22% green and 34.5% blue (40, 56, 88).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#283858 color codes

HEX	`#283858`
RGB	`rgb(40, 56, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.62, 3.88, -21.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.62, 21.63, 280.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.05, 3.984, 9.786)`
Decimal	`2635864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283858, 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 #283858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #283858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283858; }
.text { color: #283858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 56 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283858, #302858); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #283858?: #283858 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 #283858?: The RGB value is 40, 56, 88: 40 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283858?: The complementary color is #584828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.