#293541
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.3% 0.027 248.7), rgb(41, 53, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#293541 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293541 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 53, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.027 248.7) |
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 #293541 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293541 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293541 text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #293541 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BF
oklch(70.7% 0.05 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#52779B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#426485
oklch(49.1% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#37526C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#304457
oklch(37.8% 0.041 247.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#293541
oklch(32.3% 0.027 248.7)
#293541 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) | #303542 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3341 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223839 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293541
#293541
oklch(32.3% 0.027 248.7)
- #3D3125
#3D3125
oklch(32.3% 0.027 66.6)
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 #293541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.010
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #293541 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.