#283D71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.093 265.5), rgb(40, 61, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#283D71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 266°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283D71 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.093 265.5) |
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 #283D71 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283D71 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #283D71 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #283D71 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 266)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F85DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#476DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#395AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A90
oklch(42.7% 0.12 265.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283D71
oklch(37.1% 0.093 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#283D71 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) | #254373 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3C70 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004951 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283D71
#283D71
oklch(37.1% 0.093 265.5)
- #523C00
#523C00
oklch(37.1% 0.076 85.3)
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 #283D71, 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 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #283D71 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.