#28314F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32% 0.055 270.4), rgb(40, 49, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#28314F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28314F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 49, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.055 270.4) |
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 #28314F | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28314F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28314F text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28314F text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 269.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#889DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#546BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4459AC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#38498C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#303E70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 270)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28314F
oklch(32% 0.055 270.4)
#28314F 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) | #263450 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23314E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A373C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28314F
#28314F
oklch(32% 0.055 270.4)
- #3E310C
#3E310C
oklch(31.9% 0.055 89.1)
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 #28314F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
Use #28314F 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.