#292154
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.8% 0.089 286.6), rgb(41, 33, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#292154 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292154 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 33, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.089 286.6) |
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 #292154 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292154 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292154 text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #292154 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#714BF2
oklch(55.5% 0.235 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#603AD3
oklch(49.1% 0.219 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E32AA
oklch(42.7% 0.18 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#402E87
oklch(37.7% 0.141 286.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292154
oklch(28.8% 0.089 286.6)
#292154 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) | #042A56 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #032753 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2C37 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292154
#292154
oklch(28.8% 0.089 286.6)
- #2F2C00
#2F2C00
oklch(28.7% 0.061 105.6)
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 #292154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #292154 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.