#292269
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.8% 0.119 281.3), rgb(41, 34, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#292269 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292269 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 34, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.119 281.3) |
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 #292269 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292269 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292269 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #292269 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#654AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5907FC
oklch(49.1% 0.291 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4716CC
oklch(42.7% 0.242 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A21A0
oklch(37.7% 0.188 281.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292269
oklch(30.8% 0.119 281.3)
#292269 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) | #00306B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B68 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043442 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292269
#292269
oklch(30.8% 0.119 281.3)
- #373000
#373000
oklch(30.7% 0.064 100.5)
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 #292269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.082
Use #292269 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.