#285167 Color
#285167 is rgb(40, 81, 103) in RGB, hsl(201, 44%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 21%, 0%, 60%) 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 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#285167rgb(40, 81, 103)hsl(201, 44%, 28%)hsv(201, 61%, 40%)cmyk(61%, 21%, 0%, 60%)oklch(41.5% 0.059 234.1)lab(32.24% -9.43 -17.47)lch(32.24% 19.85 241.64)What #285167 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 #285167, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#285167 Channel Values
How #285167 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 81 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 44% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 61% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.53:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285167 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 #285167
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285167; 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 #285167
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 #285167 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.
#285167#4C4C67#404E67#464668#3C4B67#205454#23535C#4C4C4CUsing #285167 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-285167: #285167;background-color: #285167;colors: { 'color-285167': '#285167' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.318, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_285167">#285167</color>fill="#285167"More Blue Colors
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#285167 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #285167?
#285167 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 81, 103) in RGB and hsl(201, 44%, 28%) 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 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #285167?
#285167 is rgb(40, 81, 103) — red 40, green 81, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #285167?
#285167 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 21%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #285167 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #285167 scores 8.53:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #285167 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #285167 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 13.87, which is visibly different.
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