#284362
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8), rgb(40, 67, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#284362 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284362 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 67, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8) |
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 #284362 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284362 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #284362 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #284362 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#4376AF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#356396
oklch(49.1% 0.097 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C517A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#284362 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) | #364563 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F61 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024A4E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284362
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
- #563C17
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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 #284362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #284362 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.