#295276
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.076 247.2), rgb(41, 82, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#295276 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295276 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 82, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.076 247.2) |
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 #295276 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295276 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295276 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #295276 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B8EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 248)
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Step 600
600
#3F78AA
oklch(55.6% 0.099 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#316592
oklch(49.2% 0.091 247.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295276
oklch(42.6% 0.076 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#26445F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#295276 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) | #425378 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C75 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295276
#295276
oklch(42.6% 0.076 247.2)
- #6A461B
#6A461B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 67.8)
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 #295276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #295276 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.