#294B6A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.066 247.7), rgb(41, 75, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#294B6A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B6A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.066 247.7) |
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 #294B6A | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B6A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #294B6A text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B6A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D0
oklch(70.6% 0.079 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#548EC4
oklch(63% 0.102 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#3778B0
oklch(55.6% 0.11 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#296597
oklch(49.2% 0.101 247)
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Step 800
800
#24527B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 248.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B6A
oklch(40.2% 0.066 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#294B6A 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) | #3E4C6B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005256 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B6A
#294B6A
oklch(40.2% 0.066 247.7)
- #60411D
#60411D
oklch(40.3% 0.067 67.9)
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 #294B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
Use #294B6A 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.