#285077 Color
#285077 is rgb(40, 80, 119) in RGB, hsl(210, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 33%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285077rgb(40, 80, 119)hsl(210, 50%, 31%)hsv(210, 66%, 47%)cmyk(66%, 33%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42.1% 0.08 249.7)lab(32.57% -4.27 -26.93)lch(32.57% 27.27 260.98)What #285077 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 #285077, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285077 Channel Values
How #285077 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 80 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285077 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 #285077
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285077; 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 #285077
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 #285077 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.
#285077#4B4B77#404D77#464677#3C4A77#165656#1E5465#4E4E4EUsing #285077 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285077: #285077;background-color: #285077;colors: { 'color-285077': '#285077' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.314, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_285077">#285077</color>fill="#285077"More Blue Colors
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#285077 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285077?
#285077 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 80, 119) in RGB and hsl(210, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.
What is the RGB value of #285077?
#285077 is rgb(40, 80, 119) — red 40, green 80, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285077?
#285077 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 33%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285077 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285077 scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285077 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285077 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.7, which is visibly different.
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