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#293c85 color: Mazarine Blue

#293c85 is rgb(41, 60, 133) in RGB and oklch(38.468% 0.12448 268.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

38.5%
0.124
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #293c85

#293c85 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.1:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #293c85 mixed with white

  1. 293c85
  2. 3b4f92
  3. 4e629e
  4. 6275ab
  5. 7788b7
  6. 8c9bc4
  7. a2afd0
  8. b9c2dc
  9. d0d6e8
  10. e7eaf3

Darker: #293c85 mixed with black

  1. 293c85
  2. 223373
  3. 1c2a61
  4. 152150
  5. 0f1940
  6. 091130
  7. 050a21
  8. 020413
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #293c85 with less saturation

  1. 293c85
  2. 2b3e7f
  3. 2e3f78
  4. 304072
  5. 33416c
  6. 364265
  7. 39435f
  8. 3b4358
  9. 3e4351
  10. 41434a

Questions about #293c85

What color is #293c85?

#293c85 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 60, 133), in HSL hsl(227.61, 52.87%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.468% 0.12448 268.87).

What colors go well with #293c85?

The complementary color of #293c85 is #583f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004978 and #4e2f7b. The triadic partners are #781f18 and #005418.

Is white or black text more readable on #293c85?

White text reads better on #293c85: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #293c85 a warm or cool color?

#293c85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.124.