#282E7E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.133 273.9), rgb(40, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#282E7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282E7E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.133 273.9) |
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 #282E7E | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282E7E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282E7E text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #282E7E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#525BF2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 274)
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Step 700
700
#4349D3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#373DAA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 274.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#282E7E
oklch(34.9% 0.133 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B214F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 273.8)
#282E7E 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) | #003C81 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00347C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004251 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282E7E
#282E7E
oklch(34.9% 0.133 273.9)
- #473900
#473900
oklch(34.9% 0.072 93.4)
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 #282E7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #282E7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
Use #282E7E 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.