Close to Aegean
#283F68
#283F68 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 24.7% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #283F68.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.00:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #283F68 as they’d see it.
#283F68 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #283F68
What color is #283F68?
#283F68 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 24.7% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #283F68 in RGB?
#283F68 is rgb(40, 63, 104): 40 red, 63 green, and 104 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #283F68 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 39, 0, 59). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #283F68?
PANTONE 2955 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #283F68?
Its complement #503C15 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.