#29244B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.07 287.1), rgb(41, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#29244B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29244B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.07 287.1) |
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 #29244B | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29244B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29244B text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #29244B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8575E8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 287)
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Step 600
600
#705AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E49BA
oklch(49.1% 0.17 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D96
oklch(42.7% 0.14 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29244B
oklch(28.7% 0.07 287.1)
#29244B 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) | #152A4C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15284A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2C33 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29244B
#29244B
oklch(28.7% 0.07 287.1)
- #2E2C00
#2E2C00
oklch(28.6% 0.061 107)
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 #29244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
Use #29244B 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.