#293B73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.099 267.9), rgb(41, 59, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#293B73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293B73 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 59, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.099 267.9) |
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 #293B73 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293B73 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #293B73 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293B73 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#819DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6283E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A6AD2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C58B6
oklch(49.1% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#314893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 267.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293B73
oklch(36.9% 0.099 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#293B73 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) | #204275 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133B72 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004851 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293B73
#293B73
oklch(36.9% 0.099 267.9)
- #503C00
#503C00
oklch(36.8% 0.075 87.4)
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 #293B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #293B73 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.