#292145
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.065 291.8), rgb(41, 33, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#292145 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292145 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 33, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.065 291.8) |
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 #292145 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292145 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292145 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #292145 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
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A292E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D74E0
oklch(63.1% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#785ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6549B2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523D90
oklch(42.7% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#443573
oklch(37.8% 0.103 291.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292145
oklch(27.7% 0.065 291.8)
#292145 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) | #142746 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152644 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22282F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292145
#292145
oklch(27.7% 0.065 291.8)
- #292B00
#292B00
oklch(27.8% 0.062 112.5)
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 #292145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #292145 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.