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#28265F Color

#28265F is rgb(40, 38, 95) in RGB, hsl(242, 43%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 60%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#28265F
HEX#28265F
RGBrgb(40, 38, 95)
HSLhsl(242, 43%, 26%)
HSVhsv(242, 60%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 60%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(30.6% 0.098 280.4)
LABlab(18.17% 15.21 -34.44)
LCHlch(18.17% 37.65 293.83)

What #28265F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #28265F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#28265F Channel Values

How #28265F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 40 · G 38 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 43% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 60% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.7:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28265F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text13.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #28265F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28265F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #28265F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #28265F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#28265F
Protanopia#26265F
Protanomaly#27265F
Deuteranopia#27275F
Deuteranomaly#27265F
Tritanopia#183232
Tritanomaly#1F2D48
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #28265F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-28265f: #28265F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #28265F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-28265f': '#28265F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.149, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_28265f">#28265F</color>
SVG fillfill="#28265F"

More Blue Colors

#28265F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#28265F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #28265F?

#28265F is a dark blue — rgb(40, 38, 95) in RGB and hsl(242, 43%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.

What is the RGB value of #28265F?

#28265F is rgb(40, 38, 95) — red 40, green 38, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #28265F?

#28265F converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 60%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #28265F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #28265F scores 13.7:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #28265F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #28265F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.95, which is visibly different.

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