#294B6B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.067 248.5), rgb(41, 75, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#294B6B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B6B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.067 248.5) |
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 #294B6B | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B6B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #294B6B text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B6B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C7
oklch(70.6% 0.064 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#628EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.08 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#4877A4
oklch(55.5% 0.087 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#39648D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 248.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#294B6B
oklch(40.2% 0.067 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#294B6B 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) | #3D4C6C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005356 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B6B
#294B6B
oklch(40.2% 0.067 248.5)
- #60411C
#60411C
oklch(40.2% 0.067 68.5)
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 #294B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
Use #294B6B 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.