#28496D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.073 252), rgb(40, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#28496D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28496D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.073 252) |
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 #28496D | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28496D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #28496D text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28496D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E3
oklch(81% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D6
oklch(70.6% 0.088 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#548DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3876B8
oklch(55.7% 0.121 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A639E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#245180
oklch(42.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28496D
oklch(39.8% 0.073 252)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#28496D 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) | #3A4B6F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31446C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005156 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28496D
#28496D
oklch(39.8% 0.073 252)
- #5F4014
#5F4014
oklch(39.8% 0.072 72)
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 #28496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #28496D 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.