#283F74
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6), rgb(40, 63, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#283F74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283F74 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 63, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6) |
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 #283F74 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283F74 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #283F74 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #283F74 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#446DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#365AB3
oklch(49% 0.147 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#283F74 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) | #264576 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3E73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B53 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283F74
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
- #553E00
#553E00
oklch(37.9% 0.078 84.8)
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 #283F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #283F74 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.