#28496F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.075 253.2), rgb(40, 73, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#28496F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28496F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 73, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.075 253.2) |
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 #28496F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28496F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #28496F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #28496F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.057 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#548CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#3775BB
oklch(55.6% 0.127 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#2962A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#245082
oklch(42.6% 0.097 253.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28496F
oklch(39.9% 0.075 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#28496F 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) | #394B71 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005257 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28496F
#28496F
oklch(39.9% 0.075 253.2)
- #604010
#604010
oklch(39.9% 0.076 72.6)
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 #28496F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #28496F 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.