#293281
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.132 272.9), rgb(41, 50, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#293281 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293281 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.132 272.9) |
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 #293281 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293281 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #293281 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293281 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4F5CF1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 273)
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Step 700
700
#414AD2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#353EA9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 273.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293281
oklch(36.1% 0.132 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A214F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 273)
#293281 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) | #003F84 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004554 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293281
#293281
oklch(36.1% 0.132 272.9)
- #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 #293281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #293281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
Use #293281 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.