#293968
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.084 267.8), rgb(41, 57, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#293968 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293968 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 57, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.084 267.8) |
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 #293968 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293968 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #293968 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #293968 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#859EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6885D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#506DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#415BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#354A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 267.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293968
oklch(35.6% 0.084 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#293968 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) | #253E6A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3967 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293968
#293968
oklch(35.6% 0.084 267.8)
- #4C3900
#4C3900
oklch(35.6% 0.073 87.6)
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 #293968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #293968 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.