#294A77
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.085 256.6), rgb(41, 74, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#294A77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A77 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.085 256.6) |
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 #294A77 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A77 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #294A77 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A77 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 257)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#608BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4674B3
oklch(55.5% 0.111 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#38619A
oklch(49% 0.103 256.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#294A77
oklch(40.7% 0.085 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#294A77 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) | #374D79 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4676 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A77
#294A77
oklch(40.7% 0.085 256.6)
- #634200
#634200
oklch(40.6% 0.085 76.6)
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 #294A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #294A77 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.