#285ED6
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(52% 0.194 263.1), rgb(40, 94, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#285ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 94, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.194 263.1) |
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 #285ED6 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #285ED6 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285ED6 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #285ED6 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4882FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C67EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 263.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#285ED6
oklch(52% 0.194 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C46A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#285ED6 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) | #006EDA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C91 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285ED6
#285ED6
oklch(52% 0.194 263.1)
- #866200
#866200
oklch(51.9% 0.107 83.4)
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 #285ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.069
Use #285ED6 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.