What color is #284577?

#284577 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 #284577?

The RGB value is 40, 69, 119: 40 red, 69 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284577?

The complementary color is #775A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284577?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284577 color

#284577 rgb(40, 69, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #284577 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 27.1% green and 46.7% blue (40, 69, 119).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 50% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#284577 color codes

HEX	`#284577`
RGB	`rgb(40, 69, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 27.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 50%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.51, 6.53, -31.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.51, 32.53, 281.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.332, 6.039, 18.281)`
Decimal	`2639223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284577, 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 #284577	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284577 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #284577 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284577; }
.text { color: #284577; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284577; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 69 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284577, #332877); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #284577?: #284577 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 #284577?: The RGB value is 40, 69, 119: 40 red, 69 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284577?: The complementary color is #775A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284577?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.