#293184
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.138 273.1), rgb(41, 49, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#293184 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293184 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 49, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.138 273.1) |
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 #293184 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293184 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #293184 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293184 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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 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
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4F5AF6
oklch(55.7% 0.229 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4148D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#353CAD
oklch(42.6% 0.177 273.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293184
oklch(36.1% 0.138 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2050
oklch(26.9% 0.087 273.6)
#293184 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) | #003F87 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003782 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004655 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293184
#293184
oklch(36.1% 0.138 273.1)
- #4B3C00
#4B3C00
oklch(36.2% 0.074 93)
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 #293184, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #293184.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
Use #293184 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.