#294CB9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.1% 0.177 266), rgb(41, 76, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#294CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 76, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.177 266) |
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 #294CB9 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294CB9 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #294CB9 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #294CB9 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#789DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5782F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E68E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#294CB9
oklch(46.1% 0.177 266)
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Step 800
800
#29479E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 266)
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Step 900
900
#253C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#294CB9 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) | #005CBD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294CB9
#294CB9
oklch(46.1% 0.177 266)
- #705300
#705300
oklch(46% 0.094 85.1)
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 #294CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.033
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #294CB9 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.