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#2800A4 closest to Dramatic Blue

#2800A4 is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Dramatic Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 0.0% green and 64.3% blue (rgb(40, 0, 164)). Its HSL value is 255° hue, 100% saturation and 32% lightness, and in CMYK it is 76% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. #2800A4 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.91:1.

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Variations of #2800A4

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2800A4 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2800A4 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2800A4 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #002AA2
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0038A8
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #002FA6
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #002AA2
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0024A3
  • Tritanopia 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00415E
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #06298A
  • Achromatopsia 57% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #323232
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2F2A60

#2800A4 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.91:1 Super#2800A4 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.63:1 Very poor#2800A4 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2800A4 in CSS

/* Dramatic Blue */
.color { color: #2800A4; }
.background { background-color: #2800A4; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2800A4; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(40 0 164);
color: hsl(255 100% 32%);
color: oklch(0.342 0.215 274.8);

#2800A4 FAQ

What color is #2800A4?

#2800A4 is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2800A4?

#2800A4 is rgb(40, 0, 164) in RGB, hsl(255, 100%, 32%) in HSL and cmyk(76%, 100%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2800A4?

The complementary color of #2800A4 is #7CA400, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2800A4?

White text has the best contrast on #2800A4: 12.91:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2800A4 a warm or cool color?

#2800A4 is a cool color.