#293C5C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.061 260.4), rgb(41, 60, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#293C5C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293C5C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 60, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.061 260.4) |
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 #293C5C | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293C5C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #293C5C text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293C5C text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#688AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#5073AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#406096
oklch(49% 0.095 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#354F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 260)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293C5C
oklch(35.6% 0.061 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#293C5C 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) | #303E5D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104347 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293C5C
#293C5C
oklch(35.6% 0.061 260.4)
- #4D3811
#4D3811
oklch(35.6% 0.062 79.7)
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 #293C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
Use #293C5C 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.