What color is #284476?

#284476 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 #284476?

The RGB value is 40, 68, 118: 40 red, 68 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284476?

The complementary color is #765A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284476?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284476 color

#284476 rgb(40, 68, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #284476 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 26.7% green and 46.3% blue (40, 68, 118).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#284476 color codes

HEX	`#284476`
RGB	`rgb(40, 68, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 26.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.14, 6.82, -31.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.14, 32.55, 282.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.211, 5.893, 17.946)`
Decimal	`2638966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284476, 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 #284476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #284476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284476; }
.text { color: #284476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 68 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284476, #332876); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #284476?: #284476 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 #284476?: The RGB value is 40, 68, 118: 40 red, 68 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284476?: The complementary color is #765A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284476?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.