What color is #285975?

#285975 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285975?

The RGB value is 40, 89, 117: 40 red, 89 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285975?

The complementary color is #754428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285975?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285975 color

#285975 rgb(40, 89, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #285975 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 34.9% green and 45.9% blue (40, 89, 117).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Nautical Creatures (#295C7A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#285975 color codes

HEX	`#285975`
RGB	`rgb(40, 89, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 34.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 49%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 66%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 24%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.75, -7.12, -20.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.75, 22, 251.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.657, 8.879, 18.137)`
Decimal	`2644341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285975, 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 #285975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#285975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #285975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285975; }
.text { color: #285975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 89 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285975, #283375); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #285975?: #285975 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285975?: The RGB value is 40, 89, 117: 40 red, 89 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285975?: The complementary color is #754428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285975?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.