#28324D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.1% 0.05 268), rgb(40, 50, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#28324D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28324D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 50, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.05 268) |
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 #28324D | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28324D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28324D text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28324D text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#879FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A85D3
oklch(63% 0.122 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#526EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.131 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#435BA6
oklch(49% 0.123 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#374B87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 268)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28324D
oklch(32.1% 0.05 268)
#28324D 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) | #28344E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25314C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B383C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28324D
#28324D
oklch(32.1% 0.05 268)
- #3E3112
#3E3112
oklch(32% 0.05 86.5)
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 #28324D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
Use #28324D 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.