#293D7C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.11 267.7), rgb(41, 61, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#293D7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293D7C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 61, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.11 267.7) |
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 #293D7C | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293D7C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #293D7C text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293D7C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
-
Step 400
400
#7D9CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.132 268.1)
-
Step 500
500
#5D81EE
oklch(63% 0.168 267.7)
-
Step 600
600
#4568DD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 267.5)
-
Step 700
700
#3755C0
oklch(49% 0.171 267.7)
-
Step 800
800
#2E479B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 267.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#293D7C
oklch(38% 0.11 267.7)
-
Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#293D7C 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) | #1B457E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083D7B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C56 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293D7C
#293D7C
oklch(38% 0.11 267.7)
- #543F00
#543F00
oklch(38% 0.078 87.2)
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 #293D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #293D7C 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.