#283D87
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.8% 0.126 268.1), rgb(40, 61, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#283D87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283D87 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 61, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.126 268.1) |
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 #283D87 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283D87 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #283D87 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #283D87 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#587EFD
oklch(63.2% 0.193 268)
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Step 600
600
#4063EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3350CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A43A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 267.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283D87
oklch(38.8% 0.126 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#16234D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 267.9)
#283D87 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) | #09478A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E86 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283D87
#283D87
oklch(38.8% 0.126 268.1)
- #564100
#564100
oklch(38.7% 0.079 87.8)
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 #283D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
Use #283D87 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.