#292557
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.9% 0.087 283.4), rgb(41, 37, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#292557 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292557 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 37, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.087 283.4) |
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 #292557 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292557 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292557 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #292557 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FF
oklch(81% 0.098 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9591FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A50F2
oklch(55.6% 0.23 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#593FD2
oklch(49.1% 0.213 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4835AA
oklch(42.6% 0.177 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3187
oklch(37.9% 0.138 283.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292557
oklch(29.9% 0.087 283.4)
#292557 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) | #0B2D59 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #082A56 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18303A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292557
#292557
oklch(29.9% 0.087 283.4)
- #332E00
#332E00
oklch(29.7% 0.062 103)
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 #292557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #292557 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.