#28435D Color
#28435D is rgb(40, 67, 93) in RGB, hsl(209, 40%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 28%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28435Drgb(40, 67, 93)hsl(209, 40%, 26%)hsv(209, 57%, 36%)cmyk(57%, 28%, 0%, 64%)oklch(37.4% 0.056 248.6)lab(27.18% -4.11 -18.90)lch(27.18% 19.34 257.74)What #28435D 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 #28435D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28435D Channel Values
How #28435D 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 67 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 40% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 57% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.24:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28435D 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 #28435D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28435D; 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 #28435D
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 #28435D 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.
#28435D#3F3F5D#37415D#3C3C5D#353F5D#204747#234551#414141Using #28435D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28435d: #28435D;background-color: #28435D;colors: { 'color-28435d': '#28435D' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.263, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_28435d">#28435D</color>fill="#28435D"More Blue Colors
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#28435D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28435D?
#28435D is a dark blue — rgb(40, 67, 93) in RGB and hsl(209, 40%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #28435D?
#28435D is rgb(40, 67, 93) — red 40, green 67, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28435D?
#28435D converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 28%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28435D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28435D scores 10.24:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28435D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28435D 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 17.49, which is visibly different.
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