#282986 Color
#282986 is rgb(40, 41, 134) in RGB, hsl(239, 54%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 69%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#282986rgb(40, 41, 134)hsl(239, 54%, 34%)hsv(239, 70%, 53%)cmyk(70%, 69%, 0%, 47%)oklch(34.8% 0.151 274.8)lab(21.97% 25.12 -53.28)lch(21.97% 58.91 295.24)What #282986 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 #282986, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#282986 Channel Values
How #282986 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 41 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 54% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 70% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.99:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #282986 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 #282986
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #282986; 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 #282986
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 #282986 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-282986: #282986;background-color: #282986;colors: { 'color-282986': '#282986' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.161, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_282986">#282986</color>fill="#282986"More Blue Colors
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#282986 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #282986?
#282986 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 41, 134) in RGB and hsl(239, 54%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.
What is the RGB value of #282986?
#282986 is rgb(40, 41, 134) — red 40, green 41, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #282986?
#282986 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 69%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #282986 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #282986 scores 11.99:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #282986 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #282986 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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