#293579
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.116 271.8), rgb(41, 53, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#293579 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293579 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.116 271.8) |
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 #293579 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293579 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #293579 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293579 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#829AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#657DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F63E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4051C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293579
oklch(36% 0.116 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#293579 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) | #063F7B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003878 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004551 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293579
#293579
oklch(36% 0.116 271.8)
- #4B3B00
#4B3B00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 91.6)
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 #293579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #293579 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.