#293EF0
Closest named color: Vibrant Blue (#0339F8). oklch(49% 0.26 267.9), rgb(41, 62, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#293EF0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Blue (#0339F8), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Blue (#0339F8) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293EF0 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 62, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 87%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.26 267.9) |
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 #293EF0 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #293EF0 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #293EF0 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #293EF0 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#395BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 267.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#293EF0
oklch(49% 0.26 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2136C2
oklch(42.7% 0.215 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D3298
oklch(37.6% 0.167 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#111F59
oklch(27% 0.106 268)
#293EF0 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) | #0064F5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050ED | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007394 | 0.198 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293EF0
#293EF0
oklch(49% 0.26 267.9)
- #785C00
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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 #293EF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #293EF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.030
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.035
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.044
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Strong Blue #0C06F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #293EF0 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.