#282754 Color
#282754 is rgb(40, 39, 84) in RGB, hsl(241, 37%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 54%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#282754rgb(40, 39, 84)hsl(241, 37%, 24%)hsv(241, 54%, 33%)cmyk(52%, 54%, 0%, 67%)oklch(30% 0.079 281.5)lab(17.75% 11.33 -27.79)lch(17.75% 30.01 292.17)What #282754 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 #282754, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#282754 Channel Values
How #282754 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 39 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 37% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 54% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.92:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #282754 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.
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Colors That Go With #282754
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #282754; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #282754
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 #282754 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-282754: #282754;background-color: #282754;colors: { 'color-282754': '#282754' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.153, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_282754">#282754</color>fill="#282754"More Blue Colors
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#282754 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #282754?
#282754 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 39, 84) in RGB and hsl(241, 37%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #282754?
#282754 is rgb(40, 39, 84) — red 40, green 39, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #282754?
#282754 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 54%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #282754 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #282754 scores 13.92:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #282754 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #282754 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 21.96, which is visibly different.
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