Close to Aegean
#284473
#284473 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 26.7% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 48% saturation and 30% 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 #284473.
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.
White text on this color
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2.16:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.70:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.16:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #284473 as they’d see it.
#284473 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 #284473
What color is #284473?
#284473 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 26.7% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #284473 in RGB?
#284473 is rgb(40, 68, 115): 40 red, 68 green, and 115 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #284473 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 41, 0, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #284473?
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 #284473?
Its complement #594013 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.