#287BC6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.1% 0.14 250), rgb(40, 123, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#287BC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #287BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 123, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.14 250) |
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 #287BC6 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #287BC6 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #287BC6 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #287BC6 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#468ED4
oklch(63.2% 0.128 250)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#287BC6
oklch(57.1% 0.14 250)
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Step 700
700
#1363A7
oklch(49.1% 0.13 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#145187
oklch(42.7% 0.108 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#19446C
oklch(37.8% 0.083 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#287BC6 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) | #5780C9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F71C5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D97 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #287BC6
#287BC6
oklch(57.1% 0.14 250)
- #A56800
#A56800
oklch(57% 0.124 69.8)
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 #287BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.014
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
Use #287BC6 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.