What color is #284270?

#284270 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284270?

The RGB value is 40, 66, 112: 40 red, 66 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284270?

The complementary color is #705628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284270?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284270 color

#284270 rgb(40, 66, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #284270 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 25.9% green and 43.9% blue (40, 66, 112).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#284270 color codes

HEX	`#284270`
RGB	`rgb(40, 66, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 25.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 41%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.16, 5.9, -29.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.16, 30.18, 281.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.747, 5.517, 16.088)`
Decimal	`2638448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284270, 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 #284270	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284270 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #284270 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284270; }
.text { color: #284270; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284270; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 66 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284270, #322870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #284270?: #284270 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284270?: The RGB value is 40, 66, 112: 40 red, 66 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284270?: The complementary color is #705628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284270?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.