Information about #287DAF color
Basic facts about this digital color
#287DAF is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from UCLA Blue (#2774AE). Slightly further away sit Lure (#2F77A9) and Bluish (#2976BB).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 125, 175)), which gives #287DAF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #287DAF: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. No one has named #287DAF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#287DAF color variations
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#287DAF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#287DAF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#287DAF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#287DAF color hues
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#287DAF 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 #287DAF color
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Nearest named colors to #287DAF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2774AE
#2F77A9
#2976BB
#276AB3
#3973A9
#2070A0
#316EA0
#3C73A8
#308EA0
#107AB0
#3D85B8
#1277A3
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#287DAF
- RGB40, 125, 175
- CMYK53, 20, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(40, 125, 175)
- HSL202°, 63%, 42%
- HSL Precise202.222°, 62.791%, 42.157%
- HSV202°, 77%, 69%
- HSB202°, 77%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.490, 0.686)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.490, 0.686, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.490, 0.686)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID287DAF
- DECIMAL ID2653615
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
