#285676
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.6% 0.073 241.5), rgb(40, 86, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#285676 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285676 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 86, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.073 241.5) |
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 #285676 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285676 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285676 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #285676 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6C8
oklch(70.6% 0.069 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#5790BA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A7AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.095 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C668E
oklch(49% 0.088 241.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285676
oklch(43.6% 0.073 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#24455D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#162937
oklch(27.2% 0.036 241.7)
#285676 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) | #485677 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4E75 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285676
#285676
oklch(43.6% 0.073 241.5)
- #6E4724
#6E4724
oklch(43.5% 0.073 60.9)
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 #285676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #285676 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.