What color is #294CAA?

#294CAA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 76, 170), and in HSL hsl(224, 61%, 41%).

Is #294CAA accessible as text?

On white, #294CAA has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #294CAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #294CAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-800 (#193CB8).

What colors go well with #294CAA?

#294CAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A88629. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #294CAA below.

Is #294CAA good for buttons?

#294CAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #294CAA — black text only reaches 2.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #294CAA the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #294CAA is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#294CAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #294CAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #294CAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #294CAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #294CAA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cobalt 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 #294CAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4E72C9

Cobalt 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 Cobalt Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #294CAA Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Cobalt 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 #294CAA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Cobalt 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 #294CAA Secondary #6D7D9E Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cobalt 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 Cobalt Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #294CAA 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DBEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3129A8 — 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 #294CAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #294CAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 76 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.8% 0.156 265.1);
  --color-50: #F2F5FC;
  --color-100: #DDE4F8;
  --color-200: #BDCBEF;
  --color-300: #90A5DF;
  --color-400: #6781CB;
  --color-500: #4561B0;
  --color-600: #3B4F87;
  --color-700: #2F3C60;
  --color-800: #222A3F;
  --color-900: #161B27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cobalt-blue: {
    50: '#F2F5FC',
    100: '#DDE4F8',
    200: '#BDCBEF',
    300: '#90A5DF',
    400: '#6781CB',
    500: '#4561B0',
    600: '#3B4F87',
    700: '#2F3C60',
    800: '#222A3F',
    900: '#161B27',
  },
}

$base: #294CAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FC;
$base-100: #DDE4F8;
$base-200: #BDCBEF;
$base-300: #90A5DF;
$base-400: #6781CB;
$base-500: #4561B0;
$base-600: #3B4F87;
$base-700: #2F3C60;
$base-800: #222A3F;
$base-900: #161B27;
$base-hover: #213C87;
$base-subtle: #BDC8E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#294CAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDCBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90A5DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6781CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4561B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B4F87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3C60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #294CAA

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