#29243D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.046 292.3), rgb(41, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#29243D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29243D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.046 292.3) |
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 #29243D | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29243D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29243D text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29243D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A297D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC7
oklch(63% 0.112 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7664B3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#63539A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29243D
oklch(27.8% 0.046 292.3)
#29243D 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) | #1D283E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25282D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29243D
#29243D
oklch(27.8% 0.046 292.3)
- #292B0E
#292B0E
oklch(27.9% 0.046 112.6)
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 #29243D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #29243D 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.