Palettes / Colors / #293FBD

#293FBD — Blue

#293FBD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #293FBD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#293FBD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BCA629; it also sits naturally between #2989BC and #5D29BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 25% · Blue 74%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #293FBD

.text { color: #293FBD; }
.background { background-color: #293FBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #293FBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 63, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 64%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #293FBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 63, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #293FBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 63, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#293FBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#293FBD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCA629:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #293FBD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #293FBD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #293FBD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #293FBD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #293FBD?

#293FBD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 41, 63, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #293FBD?

#293FBD is RGB 41, 63, 189 — HSL 231°, 64%, 45% — CMYK 78%, 67%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #293FBD?

Its complement is #BCA629; analogous partners are #2989BC and #5D29BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #293FBD for text?

White text on #293FBD has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.54:1.