#293260
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.4% 0.082 272.9), rgb(41, 50, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#293260 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293260 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 50, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.082 272.9) |
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 #293260 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293260 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293260 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #293260 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7183D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 273)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4988
oklch(42.8% 0.105 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293260
oklch(33.4% 0.082 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#293260 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) | #1E3862 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18335F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3C44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293260
#293260
oklch(33.4% 0.082 272.9)
- #433500
#433500
oklch(33.5% 0.068 92.5)
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 #293260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
Use #293260 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.