What color is #294E70?

#294E70 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 78, 112), and in HSL hsl(209, 46%, 30%).

Is #294E70 accessible as text?

On white, #294E70 has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #294E70, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #294E70?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #294E70?

#294E70 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #704B29. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #294E70 below.

Is #294E70 good for buttons?

#294E70 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #294E70 — black text only reaches 2.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #294E70 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #294E70 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#294E70 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #294E70

Not just a swatch — here's how #294E70 works with other colors. Named schemes with #294E70 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #294E70 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Classic Blue 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 #294E70 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic Blue 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 #294E70 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4E7090

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 #294E70 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #294E70 Secondary #677481 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #294E70 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #294E70

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #294E70 with

Dark Cyan Yale Blue Coffee Gainsboro 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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFDCE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #293670 — 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 #294E70 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #294E70;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 78 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.3% 0.071 248.1);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1EBF5;
  --color-200: #C4D7E9;
  --color-300: #9AB9D5;
  --color-400: #739ABF;
  --color-500: #527CA3;
  --color-600: #44627E;
  --color-700: #35485A;
  --color-800: #25313C;
  --color-900: #181F25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E1EBF5',
    200: '#C4D7E9',
    300: '#9AB9D5',
    400: '#739ABF',
    500: '#527CA3',
    600: '#44627E',
    700: '#35485A',
    800: '#25313C',
    900: '#181F25',
  },
}

$base: #294E70;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E1EBF5;
$base-200: #C4D7E9;
$base-300: #9AB9D5;
$base-400: #739ABF;
$base-500: #527CA3;
$base-600: #44627E;
$base-700: #35485A;
$base-800: #25313C;
$base-900: #181F25;
$base-hover: #213E59;
$base-subtle: #B7CADC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#294E70",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AB9D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#739ABF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#527CA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44627E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35485A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25313C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}