#283764
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.8% 0.081 268.1), rgb(40, 55, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#283764 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283764 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 55, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.081 268.1) |
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 #283764 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283764 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #283764 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283764 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#879EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6985D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#526DC2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#425BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#374B88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 268.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283764
oklch(34.8% 0.081 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#283764 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) | #243C66 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3763 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034148 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283764
#283764
oklch(34.8% 0.081 268.1)
- #493700
#493700
oklch(34.7% 0.071 88.2)
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 #283764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
Use #283764 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.