#28418B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.127 266.6), rgb(40, 65, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#28418B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28418B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 65, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.127 266.6) |
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 #28418B | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28418B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #28418B text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28418B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#537FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B64ED
oklch(55.7% 0.211 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E51CE
oklch(49% 0.197 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2644A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 266.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28418B
oklch(40% 0.127 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#28418B 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) | #124B8E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28418B
#28418B
oklch(40% 0.127 266.6)
- #5B4400
#5B4400
oklch(40% 0.082 86.6)
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 #28418B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #28418B 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.