#292144
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.063 292.2), rgb(41, 33, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#292144 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292144 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 33, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.063 292.2) |
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 #292144 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292144 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292144 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #292144 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DD
oklch(63.1% 0.153 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#785BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 292)
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Step 700
700
#654AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292144
oklch(27.6% 0.063 292.2)
#292144 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) | #152745 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162643 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22282F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292144
#292144
oklch(27.6% 0.063 292.2)
- #292A00
#292A00
oklch(27.5% 0.06 111.2)
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 #292144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #292144 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.