#28396D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.092 267.9), rgb(40, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#28396D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28396D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.092 267.9) |
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 #28396D | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28396D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #28396D text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #28396D text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#839EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6584DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 268)
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Step 600
600
#4D6BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 268)
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Step 800
800
#33498F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 268)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28396D
oklch(35.9% 0.092 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#28396D 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) | #213F6F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16396C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28396D
#28396D
oklch(35.9% 0.092 267.9)
- #4D3A00
#4D3A00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 87.9)
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 #28396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #28396D 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.