#282A6B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.5% 0.111 276.9), rgb(40, 42, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#282A6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282A6B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.111 276.9) |
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 #282A6B | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282A6B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282A6B text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #282A6B text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 277)
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Step 600
600
#5C61DC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C4FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E429B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 276.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#282A6B
oklch(32.5% 0.111 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#282A6B 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) | #00356D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003946 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282A6B
#282A6B
oklch(32.5% 0.111 276.9)
- #3E3400
#3E3400
oklch(32.6% 0.067 97.3)
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 #282A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #282A6B 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.