#28386C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.092 268.5), rgb(40, 56, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#28386C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 269°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28386C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 56, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.092 268.5) |
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 #28386C | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28386C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #28386C text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28386C text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#849DE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 269)
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Step 500
500
#6683DF
oklch(63% 0.142 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#34498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 268.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28386C
oklch(35.6% 0.092 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2443
oklch(26.9% 0.06 268.7)
#28386C 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) | #203E6E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15386B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28386C
#28386C
oklch(35.6% 0.092 268.5)
- #4C3900
#4C3900
oklch(35.6% 0.073 87.6)
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 #28386C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #28386C 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.