#294C5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.052 233.9), rgb(41, 76, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#294C5F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294C5F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 76, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.052 233.9) |
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 #294C5F | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294C5F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #294C5F text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #294C5F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8C2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 233.6)
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Step 500
500
#5692B2
oklch(63.2% 0.079 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#397B9E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6887
oklch(49.1% 0.08 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#25556E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 234)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294C5F
oklch(39.9% 0.052 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#294C5F 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) | #434B60 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065152 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294C5F
#294C5F
oklch(39.9% 0.052 233.9)
- #5D402C
#5D402C
oklch(39.9% 0.051 55.3)
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 #294C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #294C5F 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.