#294965
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.061 246.5), rgb(41, 73, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#294965 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294965 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 73, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.061 246.5) |
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 #294965 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294965 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #294965 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #294965 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CC
oklch(70.6% 0.073 247)
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Step 500
500
#588FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.093 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C78AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6593
oklch(49.1% 0.095 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#275277
oklch(42.6% 0.078 246.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294965
oklch(39.4% 0.061 246.5)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#294965 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) | #3D4A66 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354464 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294965
#294965
oklch(39.4% 0.061 246.5)
- #5C3F20
#5C3F20
oklch(39.3% 0.061 66.2)
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 #294965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #294965 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.