#283E82
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.118 267.2), rgb(40, 62, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#283E82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283E82 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 62, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.118 267.2) |
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 #283E82 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283E82 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #283E82 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #283E82 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#799CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 267)
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Step 500
500
#5980F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4166E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3354C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A45A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283E82
oklch(38.6% 0.118 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 267.4)
#283E82 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) | #164784 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E81 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283E82
#283E82
oklch(38.6% 0.118 267.2)
- #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 #283E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #283E82 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.