#28335E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.4% 0.077 270.9), rgb(40, 51, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#28335E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 271°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28335E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 51, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.077 270.9) |
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 #28335E | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28335E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28335E text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28335E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D1
oklch(63% 0.119 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#586DBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#485AA4
oklch(49% 0.12 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 270.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28335E
oklch(33.4% 0.077 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#28335E 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) | #213860 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B335D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3C44 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28335E
#28335E
oklch(33.4% 0.077 270.9)
- #443500
#443500
oklch(33.6% 0.069 91.2)
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 #28335E, 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 Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
Use #28335E 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.