#283880 Color
#283880 is rgb(40, 56, 128) in RGB, hsl(229, 52%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 56%, 0%, 50%) 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 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283880rgb(40, 56, 128)hsl(229, 52%, 33%)hsv(229, 69%, 50%)cmyk(69%, 56%, 0%, 50%)oklch(37.2% 0.123 270)lab(25.61% 13.54 -43.60)lch(25.61% 45.66 287.25)What #283880 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 #283880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283880 Channel Values
How #283880 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 56 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 52% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 69% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.67:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283880 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 #283880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283880; 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 #283880
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 #283880 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.
#283880#363680#313780#333380#2F3580#004646#154162#3E3E3EUsing #283880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283880: #283880;background-color: #283880;colors: { 'color-283880': '#283880' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.220, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_283880">#283880</color>fill="#283880"More Blue Colors
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#283880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283880?
#283880 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 56, 128) in RGB and hsl(229, 52%, 33%) 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 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #283880?
#283880 is rgb(40, 56, 128) — red 40, green 56, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283880?
#283880 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 56%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283880 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283880 scores 10.67:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283880 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 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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