#283652
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.4% 0.053 263.5), rgb(40, 54, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#283652 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283652 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 54, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.053 263.5) |
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 #283652 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283652 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283652 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #283652 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7089BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5873A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#486090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283652
oklch(33.4% 0.053 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#283652 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) | #2C3853 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273451 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173C40 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283652
#283652
oklch(33.4% 0.053 263.5)
- #443413
#443413
oklch(33.5% 0.053 83.1)
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 #283652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #283652 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.