#285165
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.4% 0.057 231.5), rgb(40, 81, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#285165 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285165 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 81, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.057 231.5) |
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 #285165 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285165 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #285165 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #285165 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#427B97
oklch(55.6% 0.074 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#346881
oklch(49.2% 0.068 231.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285165
oklch(41.4% 0.057 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#285165 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) | #475066 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4965 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005658 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285165
#285165
oklch(41.4% 0.057 231.5)
- #64422E
#64422E
oklch(41.3% 0.057 51.1)
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 #285165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
Use #285165 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.