#284154
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.4% 0.045 242.3), rgb(40, 65, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#284154 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284154 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 65, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.045 242.3) |
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 #284154 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284154 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #284154 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #284154 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C0
oklch(70.6% 0.055 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#648FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A799C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 242)
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Step 700
700
#3B6585
oklch(49% 0.07 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#31536C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 241.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284154
oklch(36.4% 0.045 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#284154 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) | #394155 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C54 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134647 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284154
#284154
oklch(36.4% 0.045 242.3)
- #4F3925
#4F3925
oklch(36.4% 0.044 63)
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 #284154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #284154 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.