#293A5D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.1% 0.065 263.7), rgb(41, 58, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#293A5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293A5D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 58, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.065 263.7) |
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 #293A5D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293A5D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #293A5D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #293A5D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A88C6
oklch(63% 0.1 264)
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Step 600
600
#5271B3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#425F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#374E7D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 263.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293A5D
oklch(35.1% 0.065 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#293A5D 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) | #2C3D5E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26385C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104247 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293A5D
#293A5D
oklch(35.1% 0.065 263.7)
- #4B370A
#4B370A
oklch(35% 0.065 83)
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 #293A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #293A5D 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.