#28526C Color
#28526C is rgb(40, 82, 108) in RGB, hsl(203, 46%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 24%, 0%, 58%) 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 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#28526Crgb(40, 82, 108)hsl(203, 46%, 29%)hsv(203, 63%, 42%)cmyk(63%, 24%, 0%, 58%)oklch(42% 0.064 238.1)lab(32.77% -8.60 -19.79)lch(32.77% 21.58 246.51)What #28526C 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 #28526C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#28526C Channel Values
How #28526C 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 82 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 46% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 63% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #28526C 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 #28526C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #28526C; 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 #28526C
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 #28526C 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.
#28526C#4D4D6C#414F6C#47476D#3D4C6C#1E5656#22545F#4E4E4EUsing #28526C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-28526c: #28526C;background-color: #28526C;colors: { 'color-28526c': '#28526C' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.322, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_28526c">#28526C</color>fill="#28526C"More Blue Colors
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#28526C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #28526C?
#28526C is a dark blue — rgb(40, 82, 108) in RGB and hsl(203, 46%, 29%) 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 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #28526C?
#28526C is rgb(40, 82, 108) — red 40, green 82, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #28526C?
#28526C converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 24%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #28526C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #28526C scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #28526C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #28526C 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 16.35, which is visibly different.
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