Close to Aegean
#285482
#285482 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 32.9% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 53% saturation and 33% 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 #285482.
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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2.68:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.83:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.68:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #285482 as they’d see it.
#285482 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #285482
What color is #285482?
#285482 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 32.9% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 53% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #285482 in RGB?
#285482 is rgb(40, 84, 130): 40 red, 84 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #285482 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 35, 0, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #285482?
PANTONE 2945 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #285482?
Its complement #6F4A25 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.