#29233E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.049 293.1), rgb(41, 35, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#29233E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29233E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 35, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.049 293.1) |
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 #29233E | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29233E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29233E text on white | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29233E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A396D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7762B8
oklch(55.6% 0.131 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29233E
oklch(27.6% 0.049 293.1)
#29233E 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) | #1B273F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24282D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29233E
#29233E
oklch(27.6% 0.049 293.1)
- #282A0B
#282A0B
oklch(27.5% 0.048 112.6)
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 #29233E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #29233E 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.