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#283958 Color

#283958 is rgb(40, 57, 88) in RGB, hsl(219, 38%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 35%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#283958
HEX#283958
RGBrgb(40, 57, 88)
HSLhsl(219, 38%, 25%)
HSVhsv(219, 55%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 35%, 0%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.059 261.8)
LABlab(23.66% 0.64 -21.12)
LCHlch(23.66% 21.13 271.73)

What #283958 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 #283958, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#283958 Channel Values

How #283958 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 57 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 38% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 55% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.56:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283958 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 text11.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #283958

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283958; 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 #283958

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 #283958 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#283958
Protanopia#373758
Protanomaly#313858
Deuteranopia#343458
Deuteranomaly#303658
Tritanopia#1F3E3E
Tritanomaly#233C4A
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #283958 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-283958: #283958;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #283958;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-283958': '#283958' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.224, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_283958">#283958</color>
SVG fillfill="#283958"

More Blue Colors

#283958 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#283958 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #283958?

#283958 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 57, 88) in RGB and hsl(219, 38%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #283958?

#283958 is rgb(40, 57, 88) — red 40, green 57, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #283958?

#283958 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 35%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #283958 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #283958 scores 11.56:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #283958 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #283958 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.75, which is visibly different.

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