#293B67
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36% 0.08 265.8), rgb(41, 59, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#293B67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293B67 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 59, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.08 265.8) |
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 #293B67 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293B67 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #293B67 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #293B67 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E8
oklch(81% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#849FDD
oklch(70.6% 0.096 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6686D4
oklch(63% 0.124 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E6FC1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA6
oklch(49% 0.123 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#344C87
oklch(42.8% 0.102 265.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293B67
oklch(36% 0.08 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#293B67 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) | #283F69 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213A66 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01454C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293B67
#293B67
oklch(36% 0.08 265.8)
- #4E3A00
#4E3A00
oklch(36.1% 0.074 86.8)
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 #293B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #293B67 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.