#293A41
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.025 225.2), rgb(41, 58, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#293A41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293A41 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 58, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.025 225.2) |
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 #293A41 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293A41 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293A41 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #293A41 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AF
oklch(70.7% 0.031 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#718F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.038 224.2)
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Step 600
600
#597986
oklch(55.6% 0.042 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#496672
oklch(49.2% 0.039 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C535D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293A41
oklch(33.7% 0.025 225.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#293A41 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) | #363941 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333641 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213C3C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293A41
#293A41
oklch(33.7% 0.025 225.2)
- #43332C
#43332C
oklch(33.7% 0.026 44.8)
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 #293A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
Use #293A41 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.