#283D62
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.07 261.1), rgb(40, 61, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#283D62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283D62 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 61, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.07 261.1) |
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 #283D62 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283D62 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #283D62 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #283D62 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E3
oklch(81% 0.052 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#6489CA
oklch(63% 0.107 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B72B7
oklch(55.6% 0.117 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C5F9E
oklch(49% 0.109 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#324E80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 261.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283D62
oklch(36.1% 0.07 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#283D62 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) | #2E4064 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273B61 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04454B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283D62
#283D62
oklch(36.1% 0.07 261.1)
- #503907
#503907
oklch(36.1% 0.07 81.2)
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 #283D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #283D62 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.