#293089
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(36.4% 0.146 273.2), rgb(41, 48, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#293089 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293089 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 48, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.146 273.2) |
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 #293089 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293089 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #293089 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #293089 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E56FE
oklch(55.7% 0.244 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4044DD
oklch(49.1% 0.226 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#343AB3
oklch(42.8% 0.187 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293089
oklch(36.4% 0.146 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#192053
oklch(27.1% 0.093 272.7)
#293089 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) | #00408C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003787 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004758 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293089
#293089
oklch(36.4% 0.146 273.2)
- #4C3D00
#4C3D00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 93.2)
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 #293089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #293089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.075
Use #293089 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.