#283774
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.106 270), rgb(40, 55, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#283774 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283774 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 55, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.106 270) |
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 #283774 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283774 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #283774 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283774 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 270)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#829CF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6480EB
oklch(63% 0.163 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D67D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E55BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283774
oklch(36% 0.106 270)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#283774 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) | #153F76 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033873 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004550 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283774
#283774
oklch(36% 0.106 270)
- #4C3B00
#4C3B00
oklch(36.1% 0.074 90.5)
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 #283774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #283774 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.