#294358
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.048 244), rgb(41, 67, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#294358 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294358 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 67, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.048 244) |
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 #294358 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294358 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #294358 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294358 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#628FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#48789F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#396588
oklch(49.1% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F536F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294358
oklch(37.2% 0.048 244)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#294358 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) | #3A4359 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343E58 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12484A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294358
#294358
oklch(37.2% 0.048 244)
- #523B24
#523B24
oklch(37.2% 0.048 65.4)
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 #294358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #294358 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.