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#285C76 Color

#285C76 is rgb(40, 92, 118) in RGB, hsl(200, 49%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 22%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#285C76
HEX#285C76
RGBrgb(40, 92, 118)
HSLhsl(200, 49%, 31%)
HSVhsv(200, 66%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 22%, 0%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(45.1% 0.07 233)
LABlab(36.45% -11.32 -20.31)
LCHlch(36.45% 23.25 240.86)

What #285C76 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 #285C76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#285C76 Channel Values

How #285C76 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 40 · G 92 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 49% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 66% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.28:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #285C76 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.

TextWhite text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #285C76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #285C76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #285C76

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 #285C76 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.

Typical#285C76
Protanopia#565676
Protanomaly#485876
Deuteranopia#4F4F77
Deuteranomaly#435576
Tritanopia#1C6060
Tritanomaly#215E69
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #285C76 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-285c76: #285C76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #285C76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-285c76': '#285C76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.361, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_285c76">#285C76</color>
SVG fillfill="#285C76"

More Blue Colors

#285C76 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#285C76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #285C76?

#285C76 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 92, 118) in RGB and hsl(200, 49%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #285C76?

#285C76 is rgb(40, 92, 118) — red 40, green 92, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #285C76?

#285C76 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 22%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #285C76 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #285C76 scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #285C76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #285C76 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 17.24, which is visibly different.

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