#293249
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32% 0.043 267.5), rgb(41, 50, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#293249 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293249 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.043 267.5) |
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 #293249 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293249 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293249 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #293249 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5670B6
oklch(55.7% 0.113 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#465D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#293249
oklch(32% 0.043 267.5)
#293249 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) | #2A344A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273148 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F373A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293249
#293249
oklch(32% 0.043 267.5)
- #3C3118
#3C3118
oklch(31.9% 0.042 86.2)
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 #293249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
Use #293249 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.