#283F71 Color
#283F71 is rgb(40, 63, 113) in RGB, hsl(221, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 44%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283F71rgb(40, 63, 113)hsl(221, 48%, 30%)hsv(221, 65%, 44%)cmyk(65%, 44%, 0%, 56%)oklch(37.6% 0.091 264)lab(26.84% 4.28 -32.20)lch(26.84% 32.48 277.57)What #283F71 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 #283F71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283F71 Channel Values
How #283F71 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 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283F71 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 #283F71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283F71; 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 #283F71
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 #283F71 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.
#283F71#3C3C71#353D71#393971#333B71#134848#1D445B#404040Using #283F71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283f71: #283F71;background-color: #283F71;colors: { 'color-283f71': '#283F71' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.247, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_283f71">#283F71</color>fill="#283F71"More Blue Colors
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#283F71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283F71?
#283F71 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 63, 113) in RGB and hsl(221, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #283F71?
#283F71 is rgb(40, 63, 113) — red 40, green 63, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283F71?
#283F71 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 44%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283F71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283F71 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283F71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283F71 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 20.41, which is visibly different.
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