#285AC2
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.6% 0.172 262.6), rgb(40, 90, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#285AC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 90, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.172 262.6) |
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 #285AC2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #285AC2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285AC2 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #285AC2 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#739FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F84EF
oklch(63% 0.171 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#346BDE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 262.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#285AC2
oklch(49.6% 0.172 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#21499C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#203E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#285AC2 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) | #0167C6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007485 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285AC2
#285AC2
oklch(49.6% 0.172 262.6)
- #7E5B00
#7E5B00
oklch(49.5% 0.102 82.4)
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 #285AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.076
Use #285AC2 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.