#282B49
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.1% 0.054 278.3), rgb(40, 43, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#282B49 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282B49 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 43, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.054 278.3) |
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 #282B49 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282B49 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282B49 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #282B49 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#929AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7880D7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 278)
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Step 600
600
#6267C5
oklch(55.6% 0.143 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5155AA
oklch(49% 0.133 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#42468A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#383C6E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 278.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282B49
oklch(30.1% 0.054 278.3)
#282B49 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) | #212F4A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2C48 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3136 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282B49
#282B49
oklch(30.1% 0.054 278.3)
- #352E09
#352E09
oklch(30% 0.054 98.3)
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 #282B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.017
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #282B49 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.