#295B72
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.065 230.6), rgb(41, 91, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#295B72 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295B72 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 91, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.065 230.6) |
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 #295B72 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295B72 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295B72 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #295B72 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 230.9)
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Step 500
500
#5492B0
oklch(63% 0.078 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#367C9C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#286985
oklch(49.2% 0.079 229.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295B72
oklch(44.7% 0.065 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#224758
oklch(37.8% 0.051 230)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#295B72 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) | #4F5A73 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455272 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006163 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295B72
#295B72
oklch(44.7% 0.065 230.6)
- #724A32
#724A32
oklch(44.8% 0.066 51.3)
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 #295B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
Use #295B72 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.