Information about #28465C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #28465C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 70, 92) — 15.7% red, 27.5% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 9 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#28465C presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). Slightly further away sit Arapawa (#274A5D) and Wanaka (#284962).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 70, 92) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #28465C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#28465C color variations

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

#28465C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#28465C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#28465C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#28465C 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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#28465C 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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#5C5828
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#5C282D
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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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#285C58
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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
#28465C
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#5C2847
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#475C28
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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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#3E285C
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#5C3E28
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#475C28
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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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#58285C
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#5C3E28
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#2D5C28
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Nearest named colors to #28465C

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

Dark Grey Blue color link
Dark Grey Blue

#29465B

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Pickled Bluewood color link
Pickled Bluewood

#314459

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

#28465C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28465C
  • RGB40, 70, 92
  • CMYK20, 9, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(40, 70, 92)
  • HSL205°, 39%, 26%
  • HSL Precise205.385°, 39.394%, 25.882%
  • HSV205°, 57%, 36%
  • HSB205°, 57%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.275, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.275, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.275, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID28465C
  • DECIMAL ID2639452
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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