What color is #285891?

#285891 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285891?

The RGB value is 40, 88, 145: 40 red, 88 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285891?

The complementary color is #916128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285891?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285891 color

#285891 rgb(40, 88, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #285891 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 34.5% green and 56.9% blue (40, 88, 145).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 57% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#285891 color codes

HEX	`#285891`
RGB	`rgb(40, 88, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 34.5%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 57%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 72%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 39%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.88, 3.89, -36.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.88, 36.39, 276.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.474, 9.474, 28.112)`
Decimal	`2644113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285891, 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 #285891	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285891 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #285891 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285891; }
.text { color: #285891; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285891; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 88 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285891, #2c2891); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #285891?: #285891 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285891?: The RGB value is 40, 88, 145: 40 red, 88 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285891?: The complementary color is #916128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285891?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.