Astronaut Color
Astronaut is a blue color with hex code #283A77. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with astronaut, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Astronaut Color Values
What Does Astronaut Mean?
Astronaut belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Astronaut adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Astronaut is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep purplish blue, #272458).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Astronaut
Astronaut and #776428 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #286177 and #3D2877, which sit beside astronaut on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair astronaut with triadic partners #77283A and #3A7728. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bay Of Many —
#273A81(Delta E 6) - Darkish Blue —
#014182(Delta E 7) - Cobalt —
#1E488F(Delta E 8) - Chambray —
#354E8C(Delta E 9) - Biscay —
#1B3162(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #283A77; }
.background { background-color: #283A77; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283A77; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #283A7740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for astronaut?
Astronaut has the hex code #283A77. In RGB notation it is rgb(40, 58, 119), in HSL it is hsl(226, 50%, 31%), and its OKLCH value is 0.369, 0.107, 268.4.
What does the color astronaut mean?
Blue-family colors like astronaut carry distinct psychological associations. Astronaut belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Astronaut adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with astronaut?
Astronaut has three easy routes: its complement #776428 for punch, its neighbors #286177 and #3D2877 for something calmer, or triadic partners #77283A and #3A7728 when you want energy.
Is astronaut a standard web color?
No — Astronaut is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #283A77 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make astronaut lighter or darker?
To lighten astronaut, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D5DBF1 (lightest tint) to #060913 (darkest shade).
About Astronaut
Astronaut is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #283A77 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.