#293468
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.091 271.8), rgb(41, 52, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#293468 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293468 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 52, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.091 271.8) |
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 #293468 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293468 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293468 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #293468 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEE
oklch(81% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#889CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C82DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5569CB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4657B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 272)
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Step 800
800
#39488E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 271.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293468
oklch(34.5% 0.091 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#293468 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) | #1B3B6A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123567 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #024049 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293468
#293468
oklch(34.5% 0.091 271.8)
- #463700
#463700
oklch(34.3% 0.07 91.8)
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 #293468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #293468 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.