#282C4C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.6% 0.058 277), rgb(40, 44, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#282C4C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282C4C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 44, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.058 277) |
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 #282C4C | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282C4C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282C4C text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #282C4C text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#757FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 277)
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Step 600
600
#5F66CA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F55AF
oklch(49.2% 0.141 277)
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Step 800
800
#40468E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#363B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282C4C
oklch(30.6% 0.058 277)
#282C4C 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) | #21304D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2D4B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3238 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282C4C
#282C4C
oklch(30.6% 0.058 277)
- #372F06
#372F06
oklch(30.5% 0.058 97.7)
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 #282C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #282C4C 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.