#293C52
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35% 0.046 252.7), rgb(41, 60, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#293C52 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293C52 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 60, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.046 252.7) |
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 #293C52 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293C52 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #293C52 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #293C52 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB3
oklch(63% 0.07 253)
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Step 600
600
#52769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#436388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#37516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 252.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293C52
oklch(35% 0.046 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#293C52 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) | #333D53 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3952 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184144 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293C52
#293C52
oklch(35% 0.046 252.7)
- #49371F
#49371F
oklch(35.1% 0.045 73.4)
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 #293C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
Use #293C52 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.