#293565
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.5% 0.085 270.8), rgb(41, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#293565 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293565 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.085 270.8) |
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 #293565 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293565 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293565 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #293565 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#899DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C83D8
oklch(63% 0.131 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#556BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4659AB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 271)
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Step 800
800
#39498A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293565
oklch(34.5% 0.085 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#293565 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) | #203B67 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183664 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064048 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293565
#293565
oklch(34.5% 0.085 270.8)
- #473700
#473700
oklch(34.5% 0.07 90.6)
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 #293565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
Use #293565 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.