What color is #284779?

#284779 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284779?

The RGB value is 40, 71, 121: 40 red, 71 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284779?

The complementary color is #795A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284779?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284779 color

#284779 rgb(40, 71, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #284779 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 27.8% green and 47.5% blue (40, 71, 121).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 50% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#284779 color codes

HEX	`#284779`
RGB	`rgb(40, 71, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 27.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 50%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 67%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 41%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.25, 5.94, -31.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.25, 32.5, 280.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.578, 6.337, 18.962)`
Decimal	`2639737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284779, 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 #284779	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284779 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #284779 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284779; }
.text { color: #284779; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284779; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 71 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284779, #322879); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #284779?: #284779 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284779?: The RGB value is 40, 71, 121: 40 red, 71 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284779?: The complementary color is #795A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284779?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.