#293265
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.8% 0.09 273.2), rgb(41, 50, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#293265 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293265 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 50, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.09 273.2) |
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 #293265 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293265 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293265 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #293265 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F81DC
oklch(63% 0.138 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5869C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4957AE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B488D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293265
oklch(33.8% 0.09 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#293265 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) | #1A3967 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123464 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073D46 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293265
#293265
oklch(33.8% 0.09 273.2)
- #443600
#443600
oklch(33.8% 0.069 92.7)
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 #293265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #293265 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.