#283A53
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.5% 0.05 256.7), rgb(40, 58, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#283A53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283A53 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 58, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.05 256.7) |
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 #283A53 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283A53 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #283A53 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #283A53 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BB8
oklch(63% 0.077 257)
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Step 600
600
#5375A4
oklch(55.7% 0.083 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#43628C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#385072
oklch(42.7% 0.064 257.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283A53
oklch(34.5% 0.05 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#283A53 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) | #303B54 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3752 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164043 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283A53
#283A53
oklch(34.5% 0.05 256.7)
- #483619
#483619
oklch(34.6% 0.051 77.7)
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 #283A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
Use #283A53 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.