#282A34
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.018 276.3), rgb(40, 42, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#282A34 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282A34 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 42, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 13%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.018 276.3) |
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 #282A34 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282A34 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282A34 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #282A34 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#8288A5
oklch(63.2% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7190
oklch(55.5% 0.049 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#595F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#494D64
oklch(42.6% 0.039 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4051
oklch(37.6% 0.029 277.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282A34
oklch(28.7% 0.018 276.3)
#282A34 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) | #272B34 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272A34 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252C2D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282A34
#282A34
oklch(28.7% 0.018 276.3)
- #2D2B20
#2D2B20
oklch(28.8% 0.019 98.9)
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 #282A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #282A34 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.