#293E6D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.085 264.5), rgb(41, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#293E6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293E6D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.085 264.5) |
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 #293E6D | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293E6D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #293E6D text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #293E6D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A0E1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6186D8
oklch(63% 0.131 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#486FC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#304C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293E6D
oklch(37.1% 0.085 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#293E6D 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) | #2A436F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004850 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293E6D
#293E6D
oklch(37.1% 0.085 264.5)
- #533C00
#533C00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 84.2)
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 #293E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
Use #293E6D 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.