Palettes / Colors / #282DD7

#282DD7 — Blue

#282DD7 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#282DD7 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D7D228; it also sits naturally between #2885D7 and #7A28D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 18% · Blue 84%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #282DD7

.text { color: #282DD7; }
.background { background-color: #282DD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #282DD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 45, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 69%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #282DD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 45, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #282DD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 45, 215, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#282DD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#282DD7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D7D228:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #282DD7: #FFFFFF.

How #282DD7 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #282DD7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #282DD6  ·  #282DD8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #282DD7?

#282DD7 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 40, 45, 215). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #282DD7?

#282DD7 is RGB 40, 45, 215 — HSL 238°, 69%, 50% — CMYK 81%, 79%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #282DD7?

Its complement is #D7D228; analogous partners are #2885D7 and #7A28D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #282DD7 for text?

White text on #282DD7 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.45:1.