#293F6F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.087 264.1), rgb(41, 63, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#293F6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293F6F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 63, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.087 264.1) |
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 #293F6F | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293F6F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #293F6F text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #293F6F 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6086DA
oklch(63% 0.134 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#476FC7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#385CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293F6F
oklch(37.5% 0.087 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#182541
oklch(26.8% 0.055 264.2)
#293F6F 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) | #2A4471 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203D6E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293F6F
#293F6F
oklch(37.5% 0.087 264.1)
- #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 #293F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #293F6F 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.