#28366C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.095 270), rgb(40, 54, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#28366C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28366C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.095 270) |
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 #28366C | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28366C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #28366C text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28366C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#859DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6882E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#506ACF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#4157B3
oklch(49% 0.148 270)
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Step 800
800
#364891
oklch(42.7% 0.122 270.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28366C
oklch(35.1% 0.095 270)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#28366C 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) | #1C3D6E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10376B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28366C
#28366C
oklch(35.1% 0.095 270)
- #493900
#493900
oklch(35.2% 0.072 91.1)
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 #28366C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #28366C 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.