#284576 Color
#284576 is rgb(40, 69, 118) in RGB, hsl(218, 49%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 54%) 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 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284576rgb(40, 69, 118)hsl(218, 49%, 31%)hsv(218, 66%, 46%)cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 54%)oklch(39.4% 0.09 260.3)lab(29.00% 2.06 -31.93)lch(29.00% 31.99 273.69)What #284576 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 #284576, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284576 Channel Values
How #284576 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 69 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 49% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 66% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.53:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284576 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 #284576
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284576; 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 #284576
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 #284576 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.
#284576#414176#394376#3D3D76#364076#114D4D#1C4A60#454545Using #284576 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284576: #284576;background-color: #284576;colors: { 'color-284576': '#284576' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.271, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_284576">#284576</color>fill="#284576"More Blue Colors
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#284576 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284576?
#284576 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 69, 118) in RGB and hsl(218, 49%, 31%) 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 7.
What is the RGB value of #284576?
#284576 is rgb(40, 69, 118) — red 40, green 69, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284576?
#284576 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284576 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284576 scores 9.53:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284576 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284576 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 22.21, which is visibly different.
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