What color is #285CAF?

#285CAF is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #285CAF?

The RGB value is 40, 92, 175: 40 red, 92 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #285CAF?

The complementary color is #AF7B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #285CAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#285CAF color

#285CAF rgb(40, 92, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #285CAF is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 36.1% green and 68.6% blue (40, 92, 175).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 63% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#285CAF color codes

HEX	`#285CAF`
RGB	`rgb(40, 92, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 36.1%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 63%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 77%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 47%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.91, 12.84, -49.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.91, 50.89, 284.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.437, 11.199, 42.055)`
Decimal	`2645167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #285CAF, 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 #285CAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#285CAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #285CAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #285caf; }
.text { color: #285caf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #285caf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 92 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #285caf, #3828af); }

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Questions

What color is #285CAF?: #285CAF is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #285CAF?: The RGB value is 40, 92, 175: 40 red, 92 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #285CAF?: The complementary color is #AF7B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #285CAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.