#283B85
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.126 268.8), rgb(40, 59, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#283B85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B85 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.126 268.8) |
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 #283B85 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B85 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #283B85 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B85 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4362EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3650CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C42A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B85
oklch(38.2% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#283B85 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) | #044588 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D84 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B85
#283B85
oklch(38.2% 0.126 268.8)
- #544000
#544000
oklch(38.2% 0.078 88.5)
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 #283B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
Use #283B85 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.