#293B48
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.3% 0.033 240.3), rgb(41, 59, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#293B48 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 240°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293B48 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 59, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.033 240.3) |
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 #293B48 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293B48 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293B48 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #293B48 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 241)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B7
oklch(70.6% 0.039 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.05 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#567890
oklch(55.6% 0.054 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#46657B
oklch(49.2% 0.051 240)
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Step 800
800
#3A5264
oklch(42.7% 0.042 241.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293B48
oklch(34.3% 0.033 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#293B48 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) | #353B49 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313748 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3E3F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293B48
#293B48
oklch(34.3% 0.033 240.3)
- #453527
#453527
oklch(34.3% 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 #293B48, 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 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
Use #293B48 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.