What color is #284E83?

#284E83 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284E83?

The RGB value is 40, 78, 131: 40 red, 78 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284E83?

The complementary color is #835D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284E83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284E83 color

#284E83 rgb(40, 78, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #284E83 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 30.6% green and 51.4% blue (40, 78, 131).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 53% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Night Mode (#234E86), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#284E83 color codes

HEX	`#284E83`
RGB	`rgb(40, 78, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 30.6%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 53%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 69%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 40%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33, 5.09, -33.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33, 34.17, 278.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.695, 7.538, 22.518)`
Decimal	`2641539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284E83, 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 #284E83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284E83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #284E83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284e83; }
.text { color: #284e83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284e83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 78 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284e83, #2f2883); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #284E83?: #284E83 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284E83?: The RGB value is 40, 78, 131: 40 red, 78 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284E83?: The complementary color is #835D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284E83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.