#283F59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.1% 0.054 252.3), rgb(40, 63, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#283F59 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283F59 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 63, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.054 252.3) |
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 #283F59 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283F59 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #283F59 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #283F59 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#648DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A6
oklch(55.5% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C638F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#325174
oklch(42.7% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283F59
oklch(36.1% 0.054 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#283F59 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) | #35405A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B58 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4548 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283F59
#283F59
oklch(36.1% 0.054 252.3)
- #4F391B
#4F391B
oklch(36.2% 0.054 73.1)
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 #283F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
Use #283F59 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.