#29203E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.055 296.3), rgb(41, 32, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#29203E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29203E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 32, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.055 296.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #29203E | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29203E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29203E text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #29203E text on black | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E7
oklch(81% 0.065 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276D0
oklch(63% 0.134 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.146 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#694CA3
oklch(49% 0.136 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#29203E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #17253F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25252C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29203E
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
- #252905
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #29203E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #29203E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.