#282B56
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31% 0.076 278), rgb(40, 43, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#282B56 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282B56 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 43, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.076 278) |
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 #282B56 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282B56 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282B56 text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #282B56 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7378F6
oklch(63.2% 0.185 278)
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Step 600
600
#5E5DE5
oklch(55.7% 0.201 278)
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Step 700
700
#4E4BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F3FA1
oklch(42.8% 0.155 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#35377F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 277.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282B56
oklch(31% 0.076 278)
#282B56 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) | #193158 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152D55 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16343C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282B56
#282B56
oklch(31% 0.076 278)
- #393000
#393000
oklch(31% 0.064 97.8)
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 #282B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #282B56 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.