What color is #282B49?

#282B49 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(40, 43, 73), and in HSL hsl(235, 29%, 22%).

Is #282B49 accessible as text?

On white, #282B49 has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #282B49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282B49?

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

What colors go well with #282B49?

#282B49 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #484628. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #282B49 below.

Is #282B49 good for buttons?

#282B49 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #282B49 — black text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #282B49 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #282B49 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#282B49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282B49

Not just a swatch — here's how #282B49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282B49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282B49 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #282B49 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 #282B49 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #282B49 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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 #282B49 Secondary #50525E 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 #282B49 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

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 #282B49

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #282B49 with

Dark Slate Gray Russian Violet Taupe 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD0E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #302848 — 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 #282B49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #282B49;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 43 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.1% 0.054 278.3);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E4E5F1;
  --color-200: #CACCE2;
  --color-300: #A5A8CA;
  --color-400: #8185B1;
  --color-500: #616594;
  --color-600: #4F5273;
  --color-700: #3C3E53;
  --color-800: #292B37;
  --color-900: #1B1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  prussian-blue: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E4E5F1',
    200: '#CACCE2',
    300: '#A5A8CA',
    400: '#8185B1',
    500: '#616594',
    600: '#4F5273',
    700: '#3C3E53',
    800: '#292B37',
    900: '#1B1B23',
  },
}

$base: #282B49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E4E5F1;
$base-200: #CACCE2;
$base-300: #A5A8CA;
$base-400: #8185B1;
$base-500: #616594;
$base-600: #4F5273;
$base-700: #3C3E53;
$base-800: #292B37;
$base-900: #1B1B23;
$base-hover: #20223A;
$base-subtle: #B6B8D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282B49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CACCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5A8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8185B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#616594",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5273",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3E53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}