Information about #28699F color

#28699F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#28699F falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 105, 159) — 15.7% red, 41.2% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#28699F is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure 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 Lapis Lazuli (#26619C). Slightly further away sit Lochmara (#316EA0) and Tripster Blue (#2070A0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 105, 159)), which gives #28699F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #28699F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#28699F color variations

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

#28699F 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 #28699F

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

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#28699F
  • RGB40, 105, 159
  • CMYK47, 21, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(40, 105, 159)
  • HSL207°, 60%, 39%
  • HSL Precise207.227°, 59.799%, 39.02%
  • HSV207°, 75%, 62%
  • HSB207°, 75%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.412, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.412, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.412, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID28699F
  • DECIMAL ID2648479
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01