#294A7A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.09 257.8), rgb(41, 74, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#294A7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A7A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.09 257.8) |
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 #294A7A | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A7A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #294A7A text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A7A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 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
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4574B7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#37619D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#294A7A
oklch(40.9% 0.09 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#294266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#294A7A 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) | #354E7C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4679 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A7A
#294A7A
oklch(40.9% 0.09 257.8)
- #634300
#634300
oklch(40.9% 0.085 77.9)
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 #294A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #294A7A 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.