#293E7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.111 267.3), rgb(41, 62, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#293E7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 267°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293E7E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 62, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.111 267.3) |
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 #293E7E | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293E7E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #293E7E text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #293E7E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C81F0
oklch(63.1% 0.171 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4468DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3655C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D469C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293E7E
oklch(38.4% 0.111 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#293E7E 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) | #1C4680 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073E7D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D58 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293E7E
#293E7E
oklch(38.4% 0.111 267.3)
- #554000
#554000
oklch(38.4% 0.078 87.5)
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 #293E7E, 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 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #293E7E 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.