#294CC0
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.7% 0.186 266.2), rgb(41, 76, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#294CC0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294CC0 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 76, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.186 266.2) |
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 #294CC0 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #294CC0 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #294CC0 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #294CC0 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FC
oklch(81% 0.09 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#769CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5580F7
oklch(63% 0.184 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C66E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#294CC0
oklch(46.7% 0.186 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2745A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#233C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#15234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 266.7)
#294CC0 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) | #005EC4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050BE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294CC0
#294CC0
oklch(46.7% 0.186 266.2)
- #715500
#715500
oklch(46.6% 0.095 86.4)
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 #294CC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.027
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
Use #294CC0 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.