Information about #283C57 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#283C57 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 60, 87) — 15.7% red, 23.5% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 11 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#283C57 is a moderately toned sky-leaning azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Cobalt Blue (#273A59). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Clouds (#273C5A) and Dark Azure (#274059).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 60, 87)), which gives #283C57 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #283C57: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #283C57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#283C57 color variations

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

#283C57 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#283C57 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#283C57 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#283C57 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#283C57 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
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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
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#545728
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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
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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
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#57283D
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #283C57

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

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Dark Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Sapphire Blue

#273459

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

#283C57 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#283C57
  • RGB40, 60, 87
  • CMYK18, 11, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(40, 60, 87)
  • HSL214°, 37%, 25%
  • HSL Precise214.468°, 37.008%, 24.902%
  • HSV214°, 54%, 34%
  • HSB214°, 54%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.235, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.235, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.235, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID283C57
  • DECIMAL ID2636887
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers326 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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