#284392
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.134 266.3), rgb(40, 67, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#284392 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284392 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 67, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.134 266.3) |
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 #284392 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284392 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #284392 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #284392 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 266)
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Step 500
500
#5C83EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#436AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3557BB
oklch(49% 0.163 266.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#284392
oklch(41% 0.134 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#284392 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) | #0B4D95 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004490 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005664 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284392
#284392
oklch(41% 0.134 266.3)
- #5E4600
#5E4600
oklch(40.9% 0.084 86.2)
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 #284392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #284392 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.