#294656
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.044 233.8), rgb(41, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#294656 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 234°. 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 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294656 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.044 233.8) |
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 #294656 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294656 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #294656 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #294656 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.053 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AD
oklch(63.2% 0.068 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#447B98
oklch(55.7% 0.074 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#356782
oklch(49.1% 0.069 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5469
oklch(42.6% 0.056 233.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294656
oklch(37.8% 0.044 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#294656 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) | #3E4557 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384056 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134A4B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294656
#294656
oklch(37.8% 0.044 233.8)
- #553C2B
#553C2B
oklch(38% 0.045 55.1)
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 #294656, 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 0.009
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
Use #294656 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.