#28394B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.8% 0.039 250.4), rgb(40, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#28394B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28394B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.039 250.4) |
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 #28394B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28394B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28394B text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #28394B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BD
oklch(70.6% 0.047 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAD
oklch(63.2% 0.06 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#567698
oklch(55.5% 0.065 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#466382
oklch(49% 0.061 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A516A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28394B
oklch(33.8% 0.039 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2732
oklch(26.8% 0.025 251.2)
#28394B 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) | #32394C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E364B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3D3F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28394B
#28394B
oklch(33.8% 0.039 250.4)
- #443421
#443421
oklch(33.8% 0.038 70.7)
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 #28394B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.012
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
Use #28394B 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.