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#283C8A

#283c8a ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#283c8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 23.53% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.01% cyan, 56.52% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 227.76°, with 55.06% saturation and 34.9% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.13.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0552

Complementary

  1. #283c8a
  2. #8a7628

Split complementary

  1. #283c8a
  2. #8a4528
  3. #6d8a28

Analogous

  1. #286d8a
  2. #283c8a
  3. #45288a

Triadic

  1. #283c8a
  2. #8a283c
  3. #3c8a28

Tetradic

  1. #283c8a
  2. #76288a
  3. #8a7628
  4. #3c8a28

Square

  1. #283c8a
  2. #8a286d
  3. #8a7628
  4. #288a45

Monochromatic

  1. #060813
  2. #17224f
  3. #283c8a
  4. #3956c5
  5. #7488d7

Shades

#283c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283c8a
  2. #24367c
  3. #20306e
  4. #1c2a61
  5. #182453
  6. #141e45
  7. #101837
  8. #0c1229
  9. #080c1c
  10. #04060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#283c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283c8a
  2. #3e5096
  3. #5363a1
  4. #6977ad
  5. #7e8ab9
  6. #949ec5
  7. #a9b1d0
  8. #bfc5dc
  9. #d4d8e8
  10. #eaecf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283c8a
  2. #314389
  3. #3a4a88
  4. #425087
  5. #4b5786
  6. #545e85
  7. #5d6584
  8. #666c83
  9. #6e7282
  10. #777981
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394067 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00478d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003e88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #15438c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #063d89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004872 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283c8a {
  color: #283c8a;
}
Background
.bg-283c8a {
  background-color: #283c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283c8a {
  border: 2px solid #283c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 60 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 55% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283c8a, #45288a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 60 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.13 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.19 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 5.89 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.09 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.24 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.58 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.88 #d7c375 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Smalt
#283c8a  rgb(40, 60, 138)  hsl(228, 55%, 35%)  Smalt
#8a7628  rgb(138, 118, 40)  hsl(48, 55%, 35%)  Olive
#8a283c  rgb(138, 40, 60)  hsl(348, 55%, 35%)  Claret
#3c8a28  rgb(60, 138, 40)  hsl(108, 55%, 35%)  Forest Green