#283D5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(35.8% 0.062 258.6), rgb(40, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#283D5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283D5D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.062 258.6) |
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 #283D5D | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283D5D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #283D5D text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #283D5D 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A2CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#668BC3
oklch(63.2% 0.095 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D74AF
oklch(55.7% 0.102 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6197
oklch(49.2% 0.096 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#334F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 258.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283D5D
oklch(35.8% 0.062 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#283D5D 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) | #303F5E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3A5C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4448 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283D5D
#283D5D
oklch(35.8% 0.062 258.6)
- #4E3811
#4E3811
oklch(35.7% 0.062 78.4)
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 #283D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #283D5D 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.