#293877
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.109 270.1), rgb(41, 56, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#293877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293877 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 56, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.109 270.1) |
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 #293877 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293877 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #293877 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #293877 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#819BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6380ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C66DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33459A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 270.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293877
oklch(36.5% 0.109 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#293877 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) | #144079 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003976 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004752 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293877
#293877
oklch(36.5% 0.109 270.1)
- #4E3C00
#4E3C00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 89.6)
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 #293877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #293877 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.