#29255B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.2% 0.094 282.6), rgb(41, 37, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#29255B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29255B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 37, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.094 282.6) |
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 #29255B | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29255B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29255B text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #29255B text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#694BFB
oklch(55.6% 0.246 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#583ADB
oklch(49.2% 0.229 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4732B1
oklch(42.7% 0.19 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B2E8C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 282.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29255B
oklch(30.2% 0.094 282.6)
#29255B 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) | #052E5D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012A5A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15313C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29255B
#29255B
oklch(30.2% 0.094 282.6)
- #352F00
#352F00
oklch(30.2% 0.063 101.8)
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 #29255B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #29255B 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.