#294068
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.075 260.9), rgb(41, 64, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#294068 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294068 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 64, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.075 260.9) |
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 #294068 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294068 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #294068 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294068 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A1D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6189CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 261)
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Step 600
600
#4772BC
oklch(55.7% 0.125 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#395FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 260.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294068
oklch(37.3% 0.075 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#294068 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) | #2F436A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273D67 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294068
#294068
oklch(37.3% 0.075 260.9)
- #553B03
#553B03
oklch(37.2% 0.075 79.9)
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 #294068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #294068 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.