#28477E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.1 261), rgb(40, 71, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#28477E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28477E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 71, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.1 261) |
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 #28477E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28477E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #28477E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28477E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F89D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#4671BE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#375FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.12 260.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28477E
oklch(40.4% 0.1 261)
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Step 900
900
#29416B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#28477E 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) | #2E4C80 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20447D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28477E
#28477E
oklch(40.4% 0.1 261)
- #5F4300
#5F4300
oklch(40.3% 0.083 81.5)
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 #28477E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
Use #28477E 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.