#295379
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43% 0.079 248), rgb(41, 83, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#295379 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295379 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 83, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.079 248) |
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 #295379 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295379 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295379 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #295379 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#598EC0
oklch(63% 0.095 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D78AC
oklch(55.7% 0.102 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6494
oklch(49% 0.096 248.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295379
oklch(43% 0.079 248)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#295379 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) | #42547B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D78 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C60 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295379
#295379
oklch(43% 0.079 248)
- #6C4719
#6C4719
oklch(43.1% 0.079 68.4)
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 #295379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #295379 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.