#293D6F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.09 265.8), rgb(41, 61, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#293D6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293D6F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 61, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 265.8) |
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 #293D6F | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293D6F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #293D6F text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #293D6F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#6285DC
oklch(63% 0.137 266)
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Step 600
600
#496DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#314A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293D6F
oklch(37% 0.09 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#293D6F 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) | #274271 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004850 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293D6F
#293D6F
oklch(37% 0.09 265.8)
- #523C00
#523C00
oklch(37.1% 0.076 85.3)
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 #293D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #293D6F 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.