#293A40
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.024 221.7), rgb(41, 58, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#293A40 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293A40 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 58, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.024 221.7) |
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 #293A40 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293A40 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293A40 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #293A40 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AE
oklch(70.6% 0.03 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#718F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#597984
oklch(55.6% 0.04 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#496670
oklch(49.1% 0.038 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C535B
oklch(42.7% 0.031 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293A40
oklch(33.6% 0.024 221.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#293A40 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) | #363940 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333640 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213C3C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293A40
#293A40
oklch(33.6% 0.024 221.7)
- #42332D
#42332D
oklch(33.6% 0.024 42.9)
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 #293A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
Use #293A40 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.