#294073
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.092 264.2), rgb(41, 64, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#294073 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294073 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 64, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.092 264.2) |
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 #294073 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294073 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #294073 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #294073 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D86DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 264)
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Step 600
600
#446ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 264)
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Step 700
700
#365BB0
oklch(49% 0.142 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294073
oklch(38% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#294073 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) | #294575 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3E72 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B54 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294073
#294073
oklch(38% 0.092 264.2)
- #563E00
#563E00
oklch(38% 0.078 83.8)
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 #294073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
Use #294073 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.