#293B3D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.023 204.7), rgb(41, 59, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#293B3D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293B3D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 59, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.023 204.7) |
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 #293B3D | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293B3D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293B3D text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #293B3D text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A9
oklch(70.7% 0.028 205.4)
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Step 500
500
#709094
oklch(63% 0.036 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#587A7E
oklch(55.5% 0.039 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#48676A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5457
oklch(42.7% 0.031 205.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293B3D
oklch(33.8% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#293B3D 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) | #38393D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35373D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223C3C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293B3D
#293B3D
oklch(33.8% 0.023 204.7)
- #433331
#433331
oklch(33.8% 0.024 26.6)
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 #293B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #293B3D 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.