#293A48
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34% 0.033 243.8), rgb(41, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#293A48 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293A48 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.033 243.8) |
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 #293A48 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293A48 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293A48 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #293A48 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B8
oklch(70.7% 0.04 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DA6
oklch(63% 0.051 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#577792
oklch(55.5% 0.056 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647C
oklch(49% 0.052 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 243.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293A48
oklch(34% 0.033 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#293A48 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) | #343A49 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303748 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3D3F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293A48
#293A48
oklch(34% 0.033 243.8)
- #443426
#443426
oklch(33.9% 0.033 62.6)
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 #293A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.014
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
Use #293A48 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.