#28485B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.05 236.1), rgb(40, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#28485B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28485B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.05 236.1) |
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 #28485B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28485B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #28485B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28485B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#306787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#28546D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 235.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28485B
oklch(38.6% 0.05 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#28485B 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) | #3F475C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4D4E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28485B
#28485B
oklch(38.6% 0.05 236.1)
- #583D29
#583D29
oklch(38.5% 0.049 57.2)
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 #28485B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.006
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #28485B 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.