#283D73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.096 265.9), rgb(40, 61, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#283D73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283D73 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 61, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.096 265.9) |
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 #283D73 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283D73 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #283D73 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #283D73 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F84E2
oklch(63% 0.148 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#466CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3859B4
oklch(49% 0.149 266)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 265.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283D73
oklch(37.3% 0.096 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#283D73 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) | #244375 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183C72 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283D73
#283D73
oklch(37.3% 0.096 265.9)
- #523D00
#523D00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 86.6)
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 #283D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
Use #283D73 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.