#28375E Hex Color
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Dark, inky navy with a muted gray undertone. #28375e works best as a base color for dark interfaces and formal branding, where white text reaches an easy 11.7:1 contrast ratio. Its low saturation keeps layouts serious rather than loud, so warm accents like ochre or burgundy stop it from reading flat. The hex code #28375e sits between midnight and steel blue.
Questions about #28375e
What is #28375e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #28375e is rgb(40, 55, 94), in HSL hsl(223, 40%, 26%) and in CMYK 57%, 41%, 0%, 63%.
What colors pair well with #28375e?
Warm accents like ochre, burgundy, and dusty rose keep #28375e from reading flat, since its low saturation needs contrast in temperature. Cool grays and slate tones work too if you want a quieter, tonal palette.
Is #28375e readable on white or black?
#28375e has a 11.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.