Close to Zaffre
#283CD5
#283CD5 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 23.5% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 68% saturation and 50% 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 #283CD5.
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
7.79:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.79:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.70:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #283CD5 as they’d see it.
#283CD5 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 #283CD5
What color is #283CD5?
#283CD5 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 23.5% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 68% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #283CD5 in RGB?
#283CD5 is rgb(40, 60, 213): 40 red, 60 green, and 213 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #283CD5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 72, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #283CD5?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #283CD5?
Its complement #5C5300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.