#282953
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.074 280), rgb(40, 41, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#282953 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282953 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 41, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.074 280) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #282953 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282953 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282953 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #282953 text on black | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9095F6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7777F3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625CE1
oklch(55.5% 0.196 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#524BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.182 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#433E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.151 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282953
oklch(30.3% 0.074 280)
#282953 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #182F55 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142C52 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19323A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282953
#282953
oklch(30.3% 0.074 280)
- #362F00
#362F00
oklch(30.3% 0.063 100.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #282953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #282953 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.