#282867 Color
#282867 is rgb(40, 40, 103) in RGB, hsl(240, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 61%, 0%, 60%) 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 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#282867rgb(40, 40, 103)hsl(240, 44%, 28%)hsv(240, 61%, 40%)cmyk(61%, 61%, 0%, 60%)oklch(31.7% 0.108 278.3)lab(19.29% 16.28 -37.87)lch(19.29% 41.22 293.26)What #282867 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 #282867, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#282867 Channel Values
How #282867 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 40 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 44% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 61% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.21:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #282867 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 #282867
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #282867; 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 #282867
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 #282867 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-282867: #282867;background-color: #282867;colors: { 'color-282867': '#282867' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.157, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_282867">#282867</color>fill="#282867"More Blue Colors
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#282867 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #282867?
#282867 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 40, 103) in RGB and hsl(240, 44%, 28%) 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 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #282867?
#282867 is rgb(40, 40, 103) — red 40, green 40, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #282867?
#282867 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 61%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #282867 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #282867 scores 13.21:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #282867 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #282867 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 13.08, which is visibly different.
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