#293484
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.134 272.1), rgb(41, 52, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#293484 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293484 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 52, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.134 272.1) |
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 #293484 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293484 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #293484 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #293484 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C5CF3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E4AD3
oklch(49% 0.208 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#333EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 272.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293484
oklch(36.7% 0.134 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#293484 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) | #004187 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003982 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004856 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293484
#293484
oklch(36.7% 0.134 272.1)
- #4D3D00
#4D3D00
oklch(36.7% 0.075 92.1)
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 #293484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
Use #293484 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.