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#282FEB Color

#282FEB is rgb(40, 47, 235) in RGB, hsl(238, 83%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 80%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#282FEB
HEX#282FEB
RGBrgb(40, 47, 235)
HSLhsl(238, 83%, 54%)
HSVhsv(238, 83%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 80%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.267 268.6)
LABlab(33.02% 50.92 -94.96)
LCHlch(33.02% 107.75 298.20)

What #282FEB 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 #282FEB, 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.

#282FEB Channel Values

How #282FEB 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 47 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 83% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 83% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #282FEB 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 text7.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #282FEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #282FEB; 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 #282FEB

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #282FEB.

How #282FEB 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#282FEB
Protanopia#2E2EEB
Protanomaly#2C2EEB
Deuteranopia#2D2DEB
Deuteranomaly#2B2EEB
Tritanopia#006565
Tritanomaly#0054AC
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #282FEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-282feb: #282FEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #282FEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-282feb': '#282FEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.184, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_282feb">#282FEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#282FEB"

More Blue Colors

#282FEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#282FEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #282FEB?

#282FEB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(40, 47, 235) in RGB and hsl(238, 83%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.58.

What is the RGB value of #282FEB?

#282FEB is rgb(40, 47, 235) — red 40, green 47, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #282FEB?

#282FEB converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 80%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #282FEB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #282FEB scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #282FEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #282FEB 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.

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