#285B89
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.093 248.5), rgb(40, 91, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#285B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285B89 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 91, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.093 248.5) |
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 #285B89 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #285B89 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285B89 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #285B89 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D5
oklch(70.6% 0.088 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F8EC9
oklch(63% 0.111 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#3077B6
oklch(55.5% 0.121 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#22649D
oklch(49.1% 0.112 248.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285B89
oklch(45.9% 0.093 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#285B89 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) | #465D8B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395488 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285B89
#285B89
oklch(45.9% 0.093 248.5)
- #794D10
#794D10
oklch(46% 0.093 69)
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 #285B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.005
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
Use #285B89 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.