What color is #284373?

#284373 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 #284373?

The RGB value is 40, 67, 115: 40 red, 67 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284373?

The complementary color is #735828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284373 color

#284373 rgb(40, 67, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #284373 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 26.3% green and 45.1% blue (40, 67, 115).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#284373 color codes

HEX	`#284373`
RGB	`rgb(40, 67, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 26.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 48%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 65%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 42%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.65, 6.36, -30.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.65, 31.37, 281.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.976, 5.703, 17.002)`
Decimal	`2638707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284373, 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 #284373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #284373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284373; }
.text { color: #284373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 67 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284373, #322873); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #284373?: #284373 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 #284373?: The RGB value is 40, 67, 115: 40 red, 67 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284373?: The complementary color is #735828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.