#294660
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.057 246.9), rgb(41, 70, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#294660 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294660 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 70, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.057 246.9) |
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 #294660 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294660 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #294660 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #294660 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBB
oklch(63% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#4178A8
oklch(55.6% 0.095 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#336590
oklch(49.2% 0.088 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 247.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294660
oklch(38.4% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#294660 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) | #3B4761 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074C4F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294660
#294660
oklch(38.4% 0.057 246.9)
- #583D20
#583D20
oklch(38.4% 0.057 66.6)
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 #294660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.009
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #294660 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.