#294266
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5), rgb(41, 66, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#294266 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294266 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 66, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5) |
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 #294266 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294266 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #294266 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #294266 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#4574B6
oklch(55.7% 0.115 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#37619D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 257.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#294266 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) | #334468 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F65 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294266
#294266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5)
- #563C0F
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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 #294266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #294266 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.