#283C63
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.9% 0.073 262.7), rgb(40, 60, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#283C63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C63 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.073 262.7) |
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 #283C63 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C63 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #283C63 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C63 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6588CD
oklch(63% 0.112 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C71BA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA0
oklch(49% 0.113 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#334D82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C63
oklch(35.9% 0.073 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#283C63 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) | #2C3F65 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253A62 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03454A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C63
#283C63
oklch(35.9% 0.073 262.7)
- #4F3902
#4F3902
oklch(36% 0.073 83.7)
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 #283C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #283C63 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.