#293E61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.4% 0.067 260.2), rgb(41, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#293E61 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293E61 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.067 260.2) |
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 #293E61 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293E61 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #293E61 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #293E61 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D3
oklch(70.8% 0.08 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#658AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B4
oklch(55.7% 0.111 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D609B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#334F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 259.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293E61
oklch(36.4% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#293E61 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) | #304162 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B60 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09464B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293E61
#293E61
oklch(36.4% 0.067 260.2)
- #503A0D
#503A0D
oklch(36.4% 0.067 81.1)
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 #293E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #293E61 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.