#283A5B Hex Color

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Hex color #283a5b graphic
#283a5b is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, ashy, inky, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue, blueish and navy. It is a shade of blue, navy. The hex code is #283a5b.

Questions about #283a5b

What is #283a5b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #283a5b is rgb(40, 58, 91), in HSL hsl(219, 39%, 26%) and in CMYK 56%, 36%, 0%, 64%.
Is #283a5b readable on white or black?
#283a5b has a 11.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.84:1 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.