#293FB0
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.8% 0.181 268.7), rgb(41, 63, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#293FB0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293FB0 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 63, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.181 268.7) |
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 #293FB0 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293FB0 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #293FB0 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #293FB0 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#3E5DF9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#324BDA
oklch(49.2% 0.218 268.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#293FB0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#24378B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#152151
oklch(26.9% 0.089 269)
#293FB0 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) | #0052B4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D71 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293FB0
#293FB0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 268.7)
- #634C00
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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 #293FB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #293FB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.021
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #293FB0 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.