#294387
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.2% 0.118 265.6), rgb(41, 67, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#294387 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294387 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 67, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.118 265.6) |
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 #294387 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294387 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #294387 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #294387 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#769DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5481F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B67E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E55C7
oklch(49.2% 0.183 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2646A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 265.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294387
oklch(40.2% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#294387 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) | #1E4B89 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044386 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294387
#294387
oklch(40.2% 0.118 265.6)
- #5C4400
#5C4400
oklch(40.2% 0.082 85.6)
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 #294387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #294387 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.