#28517A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.5% 0.083 250.4), rgb(40, 81, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#28517A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28517A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.083 250.4) |
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 #28517A | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28517A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28517A text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #28517A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DF
oklch(81% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5D0
oklch(70.8% 0.077 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#598DC3
oklch(63% 0.099 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E77B0
oklch(55.7% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#306497
oklch(49.2% 0.099 250.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28517A
oklch(42.5% 0.083 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#254463
oklch(37.8% 0.065 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#28517A 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) | #3F537C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B60 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28517A
#28517A
oklch(42.5% 0.083 250.4)
- #6B4611
#6B4611
oklch(42.7% 0.083 70.9)
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 #28517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #28517A 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.