#295381
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43.5% 0.09 252.4), rgb(41, 83, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#295381 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295381 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 83, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.09 252.4) |
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 #295381 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295381 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295381 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #295381 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 253)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#578DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C76B5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D639C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 252)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295381
oklch(43.5% 0.09 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#16283C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 252.1)
#295381 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) | #3F5683 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334D80 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E64 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295381
#295381
oklch(43.5% 0.09 252.4)
- #6F4806
#6F4806
oklch(43.6% 0.09 72.7)
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 #295381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
Use #295381 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.