#283677 Color
#283677 is rgb(40, 54, 119) in RGB, hsl(229, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 55%, 0%, 53%) 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 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283677rgb(40, 54, 119)hsl(229, 50%, 31%)hsv(229, 66%, 47%)cmyk(66%, 55%, 0%, 53%)oklch(36% 0.112 270.7)lab(24.43% 11.99 -39.84)lch(24.43% 41.60 286.74)What #283677 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 #283677, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283677 Channel Values
How #283677 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 54 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.14:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283677 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 #283677
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283677; 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 #283677
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 #283677 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.
#283677#343477#303577#323277#2E3477#084343#193E5C#3B3B3BUsing #283677 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283677: #283677;background-color: #283677;colors: { 'color-283677': '#283677' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.212, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_283677">#283677</color>fill="#283677"More Blue Colors
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#283677 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283677?
#283677 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 54, 119) in RGB and hsl(229, 50%, 31%) 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 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #283677?
#283677 is rgb(40, 54, 119) — red 40, green 54, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283677?
#283677 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 55%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283677 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283677 scores 11.14:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283677 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283677 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 11.47, which is visibly different.
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