#294A62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.056 241.7), rgb(41, 74, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#294A62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A62 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.056 241.7) |
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 #294A62 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A62 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #294A62 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A62 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#5790B9
oklch(63.1% 0.086 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.093 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D668E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#265373
oklch(42.6% 0.073 242.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294A62
oklch(39.5% 0.056 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#294A62 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) | #3F4A63 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384462 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025052 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A62
#294A62
oklch(39.5% 0.056 241.7)
- #5C3F25
#5C3F25
oklch(39.4% 0.056 61.9)
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 #294A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #294A62 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.