#28305A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.5% 0.075 273.4), rgb(40, 48, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#28305A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28305A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 48, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.075 273.4) |
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 #28305A | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28305A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28305A text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28305A text on black | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7384CF
oklch(63.2% 0.115 273)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 272.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28305A
oklch(32.5% 0.075 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#28305A 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) | #1F355C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193159 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #123940 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28305A
#28305A
oklch(32.5% 0.075 273.4)
- #403300
#403300
oklch(32.6% 0.067 93.2)
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 #28305A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #28305A 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.