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#293e79 color: Mazarine Blue

#293e79 is rgb(41, 62, 121) in RGB and oklch(37.99% 0.10377 266.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

38%
0.104
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • blue-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #293e79

#293e79 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, 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: #293e79 mixed with white

  1. 293e79
  2. 3b5087
  3. 4f6394
  4. 6375a2
  5. 7788af
  6. 8d9bbc
  7. a3aeca
  8. b9c2d7
  9. d0d6e4
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #293e79 mixed with black

  1. 293e79
  2. 223568
  3. 1c2b58
  4. 152348
  5. 0f1a39
  6. 09122b
  7. 050a1d
  8. 020410
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #293e79 with less saturation

  1. 293e79
  2. 2c3f74
  3. 2e406e
  4. 314169
  5. 334164
  6. 36425e
  7. 384259
  8. 3b4253
  9. 3d424e
  10. 404248

Questions about #293e79

What color is #293e79?

#293e79 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 62, 121), in HSL hsl(224.25, 49.38%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.99% 0.10377 266.731).

What colors go well with #293e79?

The complementary color of #293e79 is #583d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004872 and #493472. The triadic partners are #6f2722 and #0e501d.

Is white or black text more readable on #293e79?

White text reads better on #293e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #293e79 a warm or cool color?

#293e79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.104.