What color is #282847?

#282847 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(40, 40, 71), and in HSL hsl(240, 28%, 22%).

Is #282847 accessible as text?

On white, #282847 has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #282847, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282847?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-950 (#052F4A).

What colors go well with #282847?

#282847 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #484828. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #282847 below.

Is #282847 good for buttons?

#282847 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #282847 — black text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #282847 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #282847 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#282847 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282847

Not just a swatch — here's how #282847 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282847 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282847 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Prussian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #282847 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Prussian Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282847 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Prussian Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #282847 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Prussian Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #282847 Secondary #4F4F5B Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Prussian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Prussian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #282847 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #282847

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #282847 with

Dark Slate Gray Russian Violet Army Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFCFDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #332848 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #282847 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #282847;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 40 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.3% 0.056 282.4);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E5E5F1;
  --color-200: #CBCBE2;
  --color-300: #A6A6CA;
  --color-400: #8282B0;
  --color-500: #626293;
  --color-600: #4F4F72;
  --color-700: #3C3C53;
  --color-800: #2A2A37;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E5E5F1',
    200: '#CBCBE2',
    300: '#A6A6CA',
    400: '#8282B0',
    500: '#626293',
    600: '#4F4F72',
    700: '#3C3C53',
    800: '#2A2A37',
    900: '#1B1B22',
  },
}

$base: #282847;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E5E5F1;
$base-200: #CBCBE2;
$base-300: #A6A6CA;
$base-400: #8282B0;
$base-500: #626293;
$base-600: #4F4F72;
$base-700: #3C3C53;
$base-800: #2A2A37;
$base-900: #1B1B22;
$base-hover: #202039;
$base-subtle: #B7B7D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282847",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBCBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6A6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8282B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#626293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F4F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}