#284181 Color
#284181 is rgb(40, 65, 129) in RGB, hsl(223, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 50%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284181rgb(40, 65, 129)hsl(223, 53%, 33%)hsv(223, 69%, 51%)cmyk(69%, 50%, 0%, 49%)oklch(39.2% 0.112 265.5)lab(28.36% 8.04 -39.81)lch(28.36% 40.61 281.42)What #284181 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 #284181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284181 Channel Values
How #284181 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 65 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 53% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 69% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284181 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 #284181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284181; 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 #284181
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 #284181 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.
#284181#3E3E81#363F81#3A3A81#343D81#004D4D#174866#444444Using #284181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284181: #284181;background-color: #284181;colors: { 'color-284181': '#284181' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.255, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_284181">#284181</color>fill="#284181"More Blue Colors
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#284181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284181?
#284181 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 65, 129) in RGB and hsl(223, 53%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #284181?
#284181 is rgb(40, 65, 129) — red 40, green 65, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284181?
#284181 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 50%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284181 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284181 scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284181 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 13.83, which is visibly different.
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