#293C43
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.027 222.8), rgb(41, 60, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#293C43 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293C43 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 60, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 24%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.027 222.8) |
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 #293C43 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293C43 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #293C43 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293C43 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6B0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E909C
oklch(63.2% 0.042 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#567A87
oklch(55.7% 0.045 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#466672
oklch(49% 0.042 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A535D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 224.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293C43
oklch(34.3% 0.027 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#293C43 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) | #383B43 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343843 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203E3E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293C43
#293C43
oklch(34.3% 0.027 222.8)
- #45342E
#45342E
oklch(34.2% 0.027 40.3)
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 #293C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
Use #293C43 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.