#293FAE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.178 268.7), rgb(41, 63, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#293FAE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293FAE |
| RGB | rgb(41, 63, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.178 268.7) |
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 #293FAE | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293FAE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #293FAE text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #293FAE text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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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
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F5EF8
oklch(55.7% 0.231 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#324CD8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 268.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#293FAE
oklch(42.6% 0.178 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#24388A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#152251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 268.4)
#293FAE 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) | #0052B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C70 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293FAE
#293FAE
oklch(42.6% 0.178 268.7)
- #624B00
#624B00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 88.4)
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 #293FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #293FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.020
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
Use #293FAE 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.