#283075
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.117 273.6), rgb(40, 48, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#283075 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283075 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 48, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.117 273.6) |
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 #283075 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283075 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283075 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #283075 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8598F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#697CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5361E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444FC5
oklch(49% 0.182 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3842A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 273.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283075
oklch(34.6% 0.117 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#283075 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) | #003B77 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003474 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283075
#283075
oklch(34.6% 0.117 273.6)
- #463800
#463800
oklch(34.6% 0.071 93.2)
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 #283075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.080
Use #283075 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.