#285E7E
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.077 237.8), rgb(40, 94, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#285E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285E7E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.077 237.8) |
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 #285E7E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #285E7E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285E7E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #285E7E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7C2
oklch(70.8% 0.06 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B2
oklch(63% 0.076 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#407A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 238)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#285E7E
oklch(46% 0.077 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A546E
oklch(42.7% 0.064 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#274559
oklch(37.6% 0.05 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#285E7E 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) | #4F5E7F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006669 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285E7E
#285E7E
oklch(46% 0.077 237.8)
- #784C2A
#784C2A
oklch(45.9% 0.077 57)
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 #285E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
Use #285E7E 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.