#28B8FA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74% 0.148 235), rgb(40, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#28B8FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(40, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.148 235) |
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 #28B8FA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #28B8FA | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28B8FA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28B8FA text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9DFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#83CBF4
oklch(81% 0.093 234.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#28B8FA
oklch(74% 0.148 235)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#28B8FA 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) | #98B7FD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9CF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28B8FA
#28B8FA
oklch(74% 0.148 235)
- #F18F44
#F18F44
oklch(74.1% 0.148 55.1)
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 #28B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.019
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.076
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.081
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.085
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.092
Use #28B8FA 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.