#295268
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.9% 0.059 234), rgb(41, 82, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#295268 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295268 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 82, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.059 234) |
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 #295268 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295268 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295268 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #295268 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.019 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AE
oklch(63.1% 0.071 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#427B99
oklch(55.7% 0.076 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#336783
oklch(49% 0.071 234.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295268
oklch(41.9% 0.059 234)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#295268 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) | #475169 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B68 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295268
#295268
oklch(41.9% 0.059 234)
- #66442D
#66442D
oklch(41.9% 0.059 54.5)
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 #295268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #295268 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.