#00293C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.056 234.3), rgb(0, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#00293C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00293C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.056 234.3) |
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 #00293C | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00293C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00293C text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00293C text on black | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#56ABD8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#0095CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00293C
oklch(26.5% 0.056 234.3)
#00293C 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) | #20293D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E30 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00293C
#00293C
oklch(26.5% 0.056 234.3)
- #3A1D07
#3A1D07
oklch(26.6% 0.056 54.5)
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 #00293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #00293C 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.