Palettes / Colors / #282ECE

#282ECE — Blue

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

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #282ECE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#282ECE 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 #CCC728; it also sits naturally between #2880CC and #7528CC. 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 81%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #282ECE

.text { color: #282ECE; }
.background { background-color: #282ECE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #282ECE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 46, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 67%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #282ECE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 46, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #282ECE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 46, 206, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CCC728:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #282ECE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #282ECE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #282ECE 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 #282ECE 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

← #282ECD  ·  #282ECF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #282ECE?

#282ECE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 40, 46, 206). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #282ECE?

#282ECE is RGB 40, 46, 206 — HSL 238°, 67%, 48% — CMYK 81%, 78%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #282ECE?

Its complement is #CCC728; analogous partners are #2880CC and #7528CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #282ECE for text?

White text on #282ECE has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.37:1.