#285469
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.4% 0.06 231.2), rgb(40, 84, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#285469 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285469 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 84, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.06 231.2) |
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 #285469 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285469 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285469 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #285469 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7BD
oklch(70.6% 0.056 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B92AD
oklch(63.2% 0.071 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F7B99
oklch(55.5% 0.078 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#306882
oklch(49.1% 0.072 230.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285469
oklch(42.4% 0.06 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#264656
oklch(37.7% 0.047 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#285469 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) | #4A536A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C69 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285469
#285469
oklch(42.4% 0.06 231.2)
- #68442F
#68442F
oklch(42.2% 0.06 50.8)
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 #285469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
Use #285469 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.