#294451
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.1% 0.04 230), rgb(41, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#294451 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294451 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.04 230) |
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 #294451 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294451 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #294451 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294451 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B9
oklch(70.8% 0.047 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#6291A7
oklch(63.1% 0.061 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#487B93
oklch(55.7% 0.066 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#39677D
oklch(49% 0.062 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#305466
oklch(42.7% 0.051 231.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294451
oklch(37.1% 0.04 230)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#294451 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) | #3D4352 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F51 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174848 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294451
#294451
oklch(37.1% 0.04 230)
- #513A2D
#513A2D
oklch(37.1% 0.039 50.6)
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 #294451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
Use #294451 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.