Information about #285D95 color

#285D95 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #285D95 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 93, 149) — 15.7% red, 36.5% green, 58.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 43 / 22 / 0 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #285D95 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lapis Lazuli (#26619C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C) and St Tropaz (#2D569B).

The recipe behind #285D95 is rgb(40, 93, 149), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #285D95 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #285D95 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#285D95 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#285D95 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #285D95

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#285D95
  • RGB40, 93, 149
  • CMYK43, 22, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(40, 93, 149)
  • HSL211°, 58%, 37%
  • HSL Precise210.826°, 57.672%, 37.059%
  • HSV211°, 73%, 58%
  • HSB211°, 73%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.365, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.365, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.365, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID285D95
  • DECIMAL ID2645397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01