#285583
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.1% 0.091 251.1), rgb(40, 85, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#285583 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285583 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 85, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.091 251.1) |
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 #285583 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285583 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285583 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #285583 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#558DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.109 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#3876B6
oklch(55.5% 0.119 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A639C
oklch(49% 0.109 251.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285583
oklch(44.1% 0.091 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#234466
oklch(37.9% 0.07 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#285583 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) | #415785 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F82 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006066 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285583
#285583
oklch(44.1% 0.091 251.1)
- #724908
#724908
oklch(44.2% 0.091 71.2)
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 #285583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
Use #285583 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.