#285AC4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.8% 0.175 262.8), rgb(40, 90, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#285AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 90, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.175 262.8) |
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 #285AC4 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #285AC4 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285AC4 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #285AC4 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#739FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F84F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#336BDF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 262.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#285AC4
oklch(49.8% 0.175 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#21499D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#285AC4 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) | #0068C8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007486 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285AC4
#285AC4
oklch(49.8% 0.175 262.8)
- #7F5C00
#7F5C00
oklch(49.8% 0.102 82.7)
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 #285AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.073
Use #285AC4 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.