#292159
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.2% 0.097 285.2), rgb(41, 33, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#292159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292159 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 33, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.097 285.2) |
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 #292159 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292159 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292159 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #292159 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F45FE
oklch(55.7% 0.255 285)
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Step 700
700
#5E33DD
oklch(49.1% 0.237 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C2DB3
oklch(42.7% 0.197 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E2C8D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 284.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292159
oklch(29.2% 0.097 285.2)
#292159 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) | #002B5B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002858 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172E39 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292159
#292159
oklch(29.2% 0.097 285.2)
- #312D00
#312D00
oklch(29.2% 0.062 104.3)
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 #292159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #292159 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.