#293658
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.9% 0.063 267.2), rgb(41, 54, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#293658 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293658 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 54, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.063 267.2) |
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 #293658 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293658 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293658 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #293658 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 267)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C4
oklch(63% 0.097 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5870B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#485E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293658
oklch(33.9% 0.063 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#293658 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) | #293959 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243557 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153D42 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293658
#293658
oklch(33.9% 0.063 267.2)
- #453509
#453509
oklch(33.8% 0.062 87.5)
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 #293658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
Use #293658 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.