What color is #28395A?

#28395A 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 #28395A?

The RGB value is 40, 57, 90: 40 red, 57 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28395A?

The complementary color is #5A4928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28395A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28395A color

#28395A rgb(40, 57, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #28395A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22.4% green and 35.3% blue (40, 57, 90).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#28395A color codes

HEX	`#28395A`
RGB	`rgb(40, 57, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22.4%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 56%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 37%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.05, 3.91, -21.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.05, 22.26, 280.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.183, 4.115, 10.245)`
Decimal	`2636122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28395A, 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 #28395A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28395A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #28395A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28395a; }
.text { color: #28395a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28395a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 57 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28395a, #30285a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #28395A?: #28395A 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 #28395A?: The RGB value is 40, 57, 90: 40 red, 57 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28395A?: The complementary color is #5A4928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28395A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.