#283C74
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.099 266.8), rgb(40, 60, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#283C74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C74 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.099 266.8) |
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 #283C74 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C74 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #283C74 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C74 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F83E5
oklch(63% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#476BD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3958B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 267)
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Step 800
800
#2F4994
oklch(42.8% 0.127 266.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C74
oklch(37.1% 0.099 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#182445
oklch(26.9% 0.064 267)
#283C74 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) | #214276 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143C73 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C74
#283C74
oklch(37.1% 0.099 266.8)
- #513D00
#513D00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 87.7)
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 #283C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #283C74 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.