#283A88
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.2% 0.132 269.4), rgb(40, 58, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#283A88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283A88 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 58, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.132 269.4) |
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 #283A88 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283A88 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #283A88 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283A88 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4360F1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#364DD2
oklch(49% 0.205 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C41AA
oklch(42.8% 0.169 269.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283A88
oklch(38.2% 0.132 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#17224F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 269.7)
#283A88 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) | #00458B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D86 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283A88
#283A88
oklch(38.2% 0.132 269.4)
- #534000
#534000
oklch(38.1% 0.078 89.6)
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 #283A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #283A88 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.