#294875
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.1% 0.085 257.7), rgb(41, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#294875 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294875 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.085 257.7) |
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 #294875 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294875 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #294875 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #294875 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 258)
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Step 500
500
#558AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#3972C4
oklch(55.5% 0.141 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B5FAA
oklch(49% 0.132 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#254E89
oklch(42.6% 0.108 257.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294875
oklch(40.1% 0.085 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#294875 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) | #354B77 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4474 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294875
#294875
oklch(40.1% 0.085 257.7)
- #604100
#604100
oklch(40% 0.083 78.1)
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 #294875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #294875 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.