#28465C Color
#28465C is rgb(40, 70, 92) in RGB, hsl(205, 39%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 24%, 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 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28465Crgb(40, 70, 92)hsl(205, 39%, 26%)hsv(205, 57%, 36%)cmyk(57%, 24%, 0%, 64%)oklch(38.1% 0.052 241.7)lab(28.15% -6.16 -16.78)lch(28.15% 17.87 249.85)What #28465C 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 #28465C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28465C Channel Values
How #28465C 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 70 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 39% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 57% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.9:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28465C 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 #28465C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28465C; 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 #28465C
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 #28465C 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.
#28465C#42425C#39445C#3E3E5C#36415C#214949#244851#434343Using #28465C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28465c: #28465C;background-color: #28465C;colors: { 'color-28465c': '#28465C' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.275, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_28465c">#28465C</color>fill="#28465C"More Blue Colors
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#28465C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28465C?
#28465C is a dark blue — rgb(40, 70, 92) in RGB and hsl(205, 39%, 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 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #28465C?
#28465C is rgb(40, 70, 92) — red 40, green 70, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28465C?
#28465C converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 24%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28465C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28465C scores 9.9:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28465C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28465C 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 14.53, which is visibly different.
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