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#282C8D

#282c8d ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#282c8d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 17.25% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.63% cyan, 68.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 237.62°, with 55.8% saturation and 35.49% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 3.35.

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Relative luminance0.0418

Complementary

  1. #282c8d
  2. #8d8928

Split complementary

  1. #282c8d
  2. #8d5628
  3. #5f8d28

Analogous

  1. #285f8d
  2. #282c8d
  3. #56288d

Triadic

  1. #282c8d
  2. #8d282c
  3. #2c8d28

Tetradic

  1. #282c8d
  2. #89288d
  3. #8d8928
  4. #2c8d28

Square

  1. #282c8d
  2. #8d285f
  3. #8d8928
  4. #288d56

Monochromatic

  1. #060716
  2. #171951
  3. #282c8d
  4. #3a40c7
  5. #767ad8

Shades

#282c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #282c8d
  2. #24287f
  3. #202371
  4. #1c1f63
  5. #181a55
  6. #141647
  7. #101238
  8. #0c0d2a
  9. #08091c
  10. #04040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#282c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #282c8d
  2. #3e4198
  3. #5356a4
  4. #696baf
  5. #7e80bb
  6. #9496c6
  7. #a9abd1
  8. #bfc0dd
  9. #d4d5e8
  10. #eaeaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#282c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #282c8d
  2. #31348c
  3. #3a3d8a
  4. #424589
  5. #4b4e88
  6. #545687
  7. #5d5e85
  8. #666784
  9. #6e6f83
  10. #777881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333566 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e90 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00358b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004658 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00388f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00328c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003d71 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-282c8d {
  color: #282c8d;
}
Background
.bg-282c8d {
  background-color: #282c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-282c8d {
  border: 2px solid #282c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #282c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 44 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 56% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-282c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282c8d, #56288d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-282c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 44 141 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.35 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.07 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.44 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.20 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.47 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.62 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.88 #d7d372 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#282c8d  rgb(40, 44, 141)  hsl(238, 56%, 35%)  Imperial Blue
#8d8928  rgb(141, 137, 40)  hsl(58, 56%, 35%)  Olive
#8d282c  rgb(141, 40, 44)  hsl(358, 56%, 35%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2c8d28  rgb(44, 141, 40)  hsl(118, 56%, 35%)  Forest Green