#293C51
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.044 251.6), rgb(41, 60, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#293C51 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293C51 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 60, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.044 251.6) |
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 #293C51 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293C51 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #293C51 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #293C51 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB2
oklch(63.2% 0.068 251)
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Step 600
600
#53769E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#436387
oklch(49.1% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293C51
oklch(35% 0.044 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#293C51 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) | #343D52 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3951 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194143 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293C51
#293C51
oklch(35% 0.044 251.6)
- #493720
#493720
oklch(35.1% 0.044 72.4)
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 #293C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.015
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
Use #293C51 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.