What color is #293F77?

#293F77 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 63, 119), and in HSL hsl(223, 49%, 31%).

Is #293F77 accessible as text?

On white, #293F77 has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #293F77, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #293F77?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #293F77?

#293F77 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #766028. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #293F77 below.

Is #293F77 good for buttons?

#293F77 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #293F77 — black text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #293F77 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #293F77 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#293F77 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #293F77

Not just a swatch — here's how #293F77 works with other colors. Named schemes with #293F77 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #293F77 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #293F77 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #4B6297

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #293F77 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #293F77 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Classic Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #293F77 Secondary #60697E Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Classic Blue 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #293F77 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 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C2876 — 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 #293F77 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #293F77;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 63 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.1% 0.099 265.8);
  --color-50: #F3F6FB;
  --color-100: #E0E6F5;
  --color-200: #C2CEEA;
  --color-300: #98AAD7;
  --color-400: #7087C2;
  --color-500: #4F68A6;
  --color-600: #42547F;
  --color-700: #343F5B;
  --color-800: #252B3C;
  --color-900: #181C25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F3F6FB',
    100: '#E0E6F5',
    200: '#C2CEEA',
    300: '#98AAD7',
    400: '#7087C2',
    500: '#4F68A6',
    600: '#42547F',
    700: '#343F5B',
    800: '#252B3C',
    900: '#181C25',
  },
}

$base: #293F77;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F6FB;
$base-100: #E0E6F5;
$base-200: #C2CEEA;
$base-300: #98AAD7;
$base-400: #7087C2;
$base-500: #4F68A6;
$base-600: #42547F;
$base-700: #343F5B;
$base-800: #252B3C;
$base-900: #181C25;
$base-hover: #20325E;
$base-subtle: #B7C2DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#293F77",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2CEEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98AAD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7087C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F68A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42547F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#343F5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181C25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #293F77

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Pairs with #293F77

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