#28546F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.7% 0.066 238), rgb(40, 84, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#28546F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28546F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 84, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.066 238) |
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 #28546F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28546F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28546F text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #28546F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#5991B4
oklch(63.2% 0.079 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.087 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 238.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238)
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Step 900
900
#25465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#28546F 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) | #485470 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4C6F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28546F
#28546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238)
- #6A4528
#6A4528
oklch(42.6% 0.067 57.8)
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 #28546F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
Use #28546F 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.