#283488
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.14 271.5), rgb(40, 52, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#283488 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283488 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 52, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.14 271.5) |
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 #283488 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283488 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #283488 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283488 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#495AF8
oklch(55.5% 0.233 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C48D8
oklch(49% 0.217 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#313DAF
oklch(42.8% 0.179 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283488
oklch(37% 0.14 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#182151
oklch(27.1% 0.088 271.3)
#283488 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) | #00428B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003986 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004958 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283488
#283488
oklch(37% 0.14 271.5)
- #4E3E00
#4E3E00
oklch(37% 0.076 92.3)
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 #283488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #283488 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.