#293147
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.6% 0.041 268.6), rgb(41, 49, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#293147 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293147 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 49, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.041 268.6) |
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 #293147 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293147 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293147 text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #293147 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#5970B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#495D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#293147
oklch(31.6% 0.041 268.6)
#293147 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) | #2A3348 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273046 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203539 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293147
#293147
oklch(31.6% 0.041 268.6)
- #3A3118
#3A3118
oklch(31.6% 0.041 90.2)
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 #293147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.012
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.014
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #293147 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.