#293365
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.088 272.4), rgb(41, 51, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#293365 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293365 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 51, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.088 272.4) |
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 #293365 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293365 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293365 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #293365 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEC
oklch(81% 0.065 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E82DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#576AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4858AD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B488C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 272.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293365
oklch(34% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#293365 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) | #1C3967 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143464 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073E47 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293365
#293365
oklch(34% 0.088 272.4)
- #453600
#453600
oklch(34% 0.069 91.5)
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 #293365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #293365 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.