#294B61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.055 238.6), rgb(41, 75, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#294B61 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B61 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.055 238.6) |
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 #294B61 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B61 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #294B61 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B61 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#5791B7
oklch(63.2% 0.084 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.09 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B678B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#255471
oklch(42.7% 0.07 238.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B61
oklch(39.7% 0.055 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#294B61 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) | #414B62 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394561 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #045152 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B61
#294B61
oklch(39.7% 0.055 238.6)
- #5D3F28
#5D3F28
oklch(39.6% 0.055 57.8)
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 #294B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
Use #294B61 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.