Information about #285DDA color
Basic facts about this digital color
A energetic, saturated azure, #285DDA feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Royal Blue (#2B60DE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Byzantine Blue (#3457D5) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 93, 218)), which gives #285DDA its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #285DDA: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #285DDA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#285DDA color variations
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#285DDA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#285DDA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#285DDA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#285DDA color hues
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#285DDA 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 #285DDA color
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Nearest named colors to #285DDA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2B60DE
#3457D5
#216BD6
#286ACD
#246BCE
#1D5DEC
#3369E8
#3A5FCD
#2D68C4
#214FC6
#3C69E7
#1974D2
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#285DDA
- RGB40, 93, 218
- CMYK70, 49, 0, 15
- CSSrgb(40, 93, 218)
- HSL222°, 71%, 51%
- HSL Precise222.135°, 70.635%, 50.588%
- HSV222°, 82%, 85%
- HSB222°, 82%, 85%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.365, 0.855)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.365, 0.855, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.365, 0.855)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID285DDA
- DECIMAL ID2645466
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
