#293B4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.5% 0.041 250.4), rgb(41, 59, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#293B4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293B4E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.041 250.4) |
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 #293B4E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293B4E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #293B4E text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #293B4E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.062 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#55769A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#456384
oklch(49% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293B4E
oklch(34.5% 0.041 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#293B4E 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) | #343C4F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3F41 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293B4E
#293B4E
oklch(34.5% 0.041 250.4)
- #473621
#473621
oklch(34.6% 0.041 71.7)
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 #293B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.013
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
Use #293B4E 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.