#285876
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.1% 0.072 238.8), rgb(40, 88, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#285876 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285876 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 88, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.072 238.8) |
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 #285876 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285876 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285876 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #285876 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C6
oklch(70.7% 0.067 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#5591B8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#387AA4
oklch(55.5% 0.094 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#29678C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 238.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285876
oklch(44.1% 0.072 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#23465C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#285876 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) | #4A5877 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5075 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006062 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285876
#285876
oklch(44.1% 0.072 238.8)
- #704828
#704828
oklch(44% 0.072 58.1)
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 #285876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
Use #285876 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.