#283244
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.6% 0.035 262), rgb(40, 50, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#283244 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283244 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 50, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.035 262) |
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 #283244 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283244 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283244 text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #283244 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5573AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#456092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262)
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Step 800
800
#394F76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283244
oklch(31.6% 0.035 262)
#283244 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) | #2C3345 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293144 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3638 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283244
#283244
oklch(31.6% 0.035 262)
- #3B301D
#3B301D
oklch(31.6% 0.035 80.6)
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 #283244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.006
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #283244 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.