Information about #28283B color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly toned classic blue, #28283B leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ebony Clay (#26283B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarterback (#282B3C) and Bullitt (#27253C).
The recipe behind #28283B is rgb(40, 40, 59), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #28283B: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #28283B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#28283B color variations
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#28283B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#28283B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#28283B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#28283B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#28283B color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #28283B color
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Nearest named colors to #28283B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#26283B
#282B3C
#27253C
#272D3C
#2C2D3C
#2A2B41
#242E3B
#21263A
#2F263A
#2C2A35
#232D36
#1F263B
#28283B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#28283B
- RGB40, 40, 59
- CMYK7, 7, 0, 77
- CSSrgb(40, 40, 59)
- HSL240°, 19%, 19%
- HSL Precise240°, 19.192%, 19.412%
- HSV240°, 32%, 23%
- HSB240°, 32%, 23%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.157, 0.231)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.157, 0.231, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.157, 0.231)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID28283B
- DECIMAL ID2631739
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
