#29204A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.075 290.5), rgb(41, 32, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#29204A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29204A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 32, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.075 290.5) |
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 #29204A | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29204A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29204A text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29204A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C70ED
oklch(63.2% 0.181 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7754DC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6543BF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52389A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29204A
oklch(27.8% 0.075 290.5)
#29204A 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) | #0E274B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2649 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202931 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29204A
#29204A
oklch(27.8% 0.075 290.5)
- #2A2B00
#2A2B00
oklch(27.9% 0.061 111.1)
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 #29204A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #29204A 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.