#294666
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.065 252), rgb(41, 70, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#294666 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294666 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 70, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.065 252) |
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 #294666 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294666 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #294666 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #294666 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4D0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B8DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.099 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4076B1
oklch(55.6% 0.109 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#326398
oklch(49.1% 0.101 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A517B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 251.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294666
oklch(38.7% 0.065 252)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#294666 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) | #394767 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314265 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D51 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294666
#294666
oklch(38.7% 0.065 252)
- #5A3E18
#5A3E18
oklch(38.7% 0.066 71.8)
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 #294666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #294666 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.