#293E62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.4% 0.068 260.7), rgb(41, 62, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#293E62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293E62 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 62, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.068 260.7) |
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 #293E62 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293E62 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #293E62 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #293E62 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#83A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#6489C9
oklch(63% 0.106 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C72B5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D609C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#324E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 260.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293E62
oklch(36.4% 0.068 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#293E62 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) | #304163 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B61 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08464B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293E62
#293E62
oklch(36.4% 0.068 260.7)
- #513A0B
#513A0B
oklch(36.5% 0.068 80.5)
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 #293E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #293E62 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.