#283C4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.7% 0.041 246.4), rgb(40, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#283C4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C4E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.041 246.4) |
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 #283C4E | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C4E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #283C4E text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C4E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 248)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.063 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#527799
oklch(55.5% 0.068 247)
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Step 700
700
#426483
oklch(49% 0.064 247)
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Step 800
800
#37526A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 246.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C4E
oklch(34.7% 0.041 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#283C4E 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) | #353C4F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30384E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194042 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C4E
#283C4E
oklch(34.7% 0.041 246.4)
- #483623
#483623
oklch(34.8% 0.04 67.4)
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 #283C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.012
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
Use #283C4E 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.