#293882
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.125 270.5), rgb(41, 56, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#293882 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293882 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 56, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.125 270.5) |
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 #293882 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293882 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #293882 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #293882 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4961EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B4FCD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3042A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293882
oklch(37.4% 0.125 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#293882 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) | #004385 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B81 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A57 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293882
#293882
oklch(37.4% 0.125 270.5)
- #503E00
#503E00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 90.1)
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 #293882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #293882 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.