#28337E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.9% 0.127 272.1), rgb(40, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#28337E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28337E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.127 272.1) |
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 #28337E | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28337E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #28337E text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #28337E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFD
oklch(63% 0.195 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 272)
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Step 700
700
#3F4DCD
oklch(49% 0.196 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3440A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28337E
oklch(35.9% 0.127 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 272.1)
#28337E 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) | #003F81 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004553 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28337E
#28337E
oklch(35.9% 0.127 272.1)
- #4B3B00
#4B3B00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 91.6)
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 #28337E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28337E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
Use #28337E 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.