What color is #293C49?

#293C49 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(41, 60, 73), and in HSL hsl(204, 28%, 22%).

Is #293C49 accessible as text?

On white, #293C49 has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #293C49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #293C49?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-700 (#364153).

What colors go well with #293C49?

As a neutral, #293C49 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #293C49 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #293C49 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#293C49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #293C49

Not just a swatch — here's how #293C49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #293C49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #293C49 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Onyx opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #293C49 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Onyx keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #293C49 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4A5C69

Onyx is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Onyx.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #293C49 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #293C49 Secondary #596065 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Onyx is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #293C49 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #293C49

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For fashion

People also use #293C49 with

Feldgrau Prussian Blue Espresso Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD9DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #283148 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #293C49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

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BLOOM

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #293C49;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 60 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.6% 0.033 238.9);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5ECF1;
  --color-200: #CBD8E2;
  --color-300: #A6BBCA;
  --color-400: #829EB0;
  --color-500: #627F93;
  --color-600: #4F6472;
  --color-700: #3C4A53;
  --color-800: #2A3237;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5ECF1',
    200: '#CBD8E2',
    300: '#A6BBCA',
    400: '#829EB0',
    500: '#627F93',
    600: '#4F6472',
    700: '#3C4A53',
    800: '#2A3237',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #293C49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5ECF1;
$base-200: #CBD8E2;
$base-300: #A6BBCA;
$base-400: #829EB0;
$base-500: #627F93;
$base-600: #4F6472;
$base-700: #3C4A53;
$base-800: #2A3237;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #202F39;
$base-subtle: #B7C6D0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#293C49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6BBCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#829EB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#627F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}