#293F6E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.086 263.8), rgb(41, 63, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#293F6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293F6E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 63, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.086 263.8) |
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 #293F6E | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293F6E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #293F6E text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #293F6E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6087D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#476FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#395CAB
oklch(49% 0.133 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293F6E
oklch(37.5% 0.086 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#192641
oklch(27.2% 0.054 263.7)
#293F6E 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) | #2B4470 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213D6D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004951 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293F6E
#293F6E
oklch(37.5% 0.086 263.8)
- #543D00
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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 #293F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #293F6E 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.