#294B65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.059 243.1), rgb(41, 75, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#294B65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B65 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.059 243.1) |
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 #294B65 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B65 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #294B65 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B65 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#A9C5DC
oklch(81% 0.045 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#5690BC
oklch(63.2% 0.09 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#3979A9
oklch(55.6% 0.1 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#255375
oklch(42.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B65
oklch(39.9% 0.059 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#294B65 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) | #404B66 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384565 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005154 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B65
#294B65
oklch(39.9% 0.059 243.1)
- #5E4024
#5E4024
oklch(39.9% 0.059 62.8)
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 #294B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #294B65 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.