Information about #28475D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#28475D falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 71, 93) — 15.7% red, 27.8% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 9 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#28475D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). Slightly further away sit Arapawa (#274A5D) and Wanaka (#284962).

The recipe behind #28475D is rgb(40, 71, 93), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 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. #28475D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#28475D color variations

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#28475D 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 #28475D

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

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

#28475D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28475D
  • RGB40, 71, 93
  • CMYK21, 9, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(40, 71, 93)
  • HSL205°, 40%, 26%
  • HSL Precise204.906°, 39.85%, 26.078%
  • HSV205°, 57%, 36%
  • HSB205°, 57%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.278, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.278, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.278, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID28475D
  • DECIMAL ID2639709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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