#294F6F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.5% 0.069 245.9), rgb(41, 79, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#294F6F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294F6F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 79, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.069 245.9) |
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 #294F6F | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294F6F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #294F6F text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #294F6F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.083 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#4378A5
oklch(55.6% 0.09 246)
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Step 700
700
#35658D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 245.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#294F6F
oklch(41.5% 0.069 245.9)
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Step 900
900
#28445D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#294F6F 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) | #415070 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38496E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294F6F
#294F6F
oklch(41.5% 0.069 245.9)
- #65431F
#65431F
oklch(41.4% 0.069 65.3)
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 #294F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #294F6F 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.