#294291
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.7% 0.134 267), rgb(41, 66, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#294291 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294291 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 66, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.134 267) |
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 #294291 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294291 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #294291 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294291 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 267)
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Step 500
500
#5E82E9
oklch(63% 0.16 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4569D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 267)
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Step 700
700
#3757BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 266.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#294291
oklch(40.7% 0.134 267)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#294291 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) | #094D94 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005563 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294291
#294291
oklch(40.7% 0.134 267)
- #5D4600
#5D4600
oklch(40.8% 0.083 87.1)
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 #294291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #294291 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.