#283283
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.135 272.3), rgb(40, 50, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#283283 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283283 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 50, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.135 272.3) |
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 #283283 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283283 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #283283 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283283 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5BF4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F4AD4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#333EAC
oklch(42.8% 0.174 272.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283283
oklch(36.2% 0.135 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#283283 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) | #003F86 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003781 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004655 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283283
#283283
oklch(36.2% 0.135 272.3)
- #4B3C00
#4B3C00
oklch(36.2% 0.074 93)
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 #283283, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #283283.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
Use #283283 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.