#283B7D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.4), rgb(40, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#283B7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B7D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.4) |
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 #283B7D | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B7D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #283B7D text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B7D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D80F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4666E1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3854C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E459E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 268.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#283B7D 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) | #15447F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B7D
#283B7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.4)
- #523E00
#523E00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 88)
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 #283B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #283B7D 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.