#283A55
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.6% 0.053 258.3), rgb(40, 58, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#283A55 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283A55 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 58, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.053 258.3) |
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 #283A55 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283A55 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #283A55 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283A55 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5274A7
oklch(55.5% 0.089 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#43618F
oklch(49% 0.082 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#375074
oklch(42.8% 0.068 257.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283A55
oklch(34.6% 0.053 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#283A55 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) | #303C56 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3754 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144043 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283A55
#283A55
oklch(34.6% 0.053 258.3)
- #493617
#493617
oklch(34.7% 0.053 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 #283A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
Use #283A55 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.