#283F67 Color
#283F67 is rgb(40, 63, 103) in RGB, hsl(218, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 39%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283F67rgb(40, 63, 103)hsl(218, 44%, 28%)hsv(218, 61%, 40%)cmyk(61%, 39%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.9% 0.075 260.8)lab(26.33% 1.24 -26.65)lch(26.33% 26.68 272.66)What #283F67 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 #283F67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283F67 Channel Values
How #283F67 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 63 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 44% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 61% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283F67 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 #283F67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283F67; 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 #283F67
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 #283F67 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.
#283F67#3C3C67#353D67#393967#333B67#1A4646#204355#3F3F3FUsing #283F67 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283f67: #283F67;background-color: #283F67;colors: { 'color-283f67': '#283F67' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.247, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_283f67">#283F67</color>fill="#283F67"More Blue Colors
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#283F67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283F67?
#283F67 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 63, 103) in RGB and hsl(218, 44%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #283F67?
#283F67 is rgb(40, 63, 103) — red 40, green 63, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283F67?
#283F67 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 39%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283F67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283F67 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283F67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283F67 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 26.11, which is a different colour altogether.
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