#293270
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.107 273.3), rgb(41, 50, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#293270 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293270 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 50, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.107 273.3) |
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 #293270 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293270 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293270 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #293270 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#879AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B7EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5565D9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4553BD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 273)
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Step 800
800
#394498
oklch(42.6% 0.137 273.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293270
oklch(34.6% 0.107 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#293270 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) | #0C3B72 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293270
#293270
oklch(34.6% 0.107 273.3)
- #463800
#463800
oklch(34.6% 0.071 93.2)
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 #293270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
Use #293270 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.