#283C65
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.076 263.4), rgb(40, 60, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#283C65 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C65 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.076 263.4) |
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 #283C65 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C65 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #283C65 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C65 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#6488D0
oklch(63.1% 0.116 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C70BD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#324D84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C65
oklch(36.1% 0.076 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#283C65 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) | #2B4067 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233A64 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C65
#283C65
oklch(36.1% 0.076 263.4)
- #503900
#503900
oklch(36.1% 0.074 83.2)
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 #283C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #283C65 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.