#293D5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.065 260.6), rgb(41, 61, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#293D5F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293D5F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 61, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.065 260.6) |
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 #293D5F | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293D5F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #293D5F text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #293D5F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E1
oklch(81% 0.049 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A2D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#668AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 260)
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Step 600
600
#4E73B2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6099
oklch(49.1% 0.1 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#344F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293D5F
oklch(36% 0.065 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#293D5F 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) | #304060 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4449 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293D5F
#293D5F
oklch(36% 0.065 260.6)
- #4F390E
#4F390E
oklch(36.1% 0.065 80.2)
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 #293D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #293D5F 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.