#283246
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.7% 0.039 263.8), rgb(40, 50, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#283246 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283246 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 50, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.039 263.8) |
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 #283246 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283246 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283246 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #283246 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C89C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5472AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#455F96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#394E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 264)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283246
oklch(31.7% 0.039 263.8)
#283246 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) | #2B3347 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283146 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3639 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283246
#283246
oklch(31.7% 0.039 263.8)
- #3B301A
#3B301A
oklch(31.5% 0.039 83.7)
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 #283246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.009
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #283246 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.