#294A64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.059 243.8), rgb(41, 74, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#294A64 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 244°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A64 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.059 243.8) |
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 #294A64 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A64 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #294A64 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A64 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#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
#A9C4DC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#578FBC
oklch(63% 0.09 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A79A8
oklch(55.6% 0.098 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6690
oklch(49.2% 0.09 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#265375
oklch(42.7% 0.075 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294A64
oklch(39.6% 0.059 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#294A64 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) | #3F4A65 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374464 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A64
#294A64
oklch(39.6% 0.059 243.8)
- #5D3F23
#5D3F23
oklch(39.5% 0.059 62.7)
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 #294A64, 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 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #294A64 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.