What color is #284980?

#284980 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 #284980?

The RGB value is 40, 73, 128: 40 red, 73 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284980?

The complementary color is #805F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284980?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284980 color

#284980 rgb(40, 73, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #284980 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 28.6% green and 50.2% blue (40, 73, 128).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 52% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#284980 color codes

HEX	`#284980`
RGB	`rgb(40, 73, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 28.6%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 52%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 69%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 43%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.29, 7.27, -34.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.29, 35.41, 281.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.153, 6.774, 21.348)`
Decimal	`2640256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284980, 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 #284980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #284980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284980; }
.text { color: #284980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 73 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284980, #332880); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #284980?: #284980 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 #284980?: The RGB value is 40, 73, 128: 40 red, 73 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284980?: The complementary color is #805F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284980?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.