#293441
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.1% 0.028 252.9), rgb(41, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#293441 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293441 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.028 252.9) |
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 #293441 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293441 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293441 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #293441 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8CB2
oklch(63% 0.068 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#54769D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#446386
oklch(49.1% 0.067 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#293441
oklch(32.1% 0.028 252.9)
#293441 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) | #2F3442 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3241 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223738 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293441
#293441
oklch(32.1% 0.028 252.9)
- #3C3123
#3C3123
oklch(32.1% 0.028 73.2)
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 #293441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.007
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #293441 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.