#292639
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.035 291.2), rgb(41, 38, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#292639 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292639 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 38, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 20%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.035 291.2) |
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 #292639 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292639 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292639 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #292639 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7469A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#61578D
oklch(49% 0.086 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292639
oklch(28.1% 0.035 291.2)
#292639 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) | #21293A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212838 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26292D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292639
#292639
oklch(28.1% 0.035 291.2)
- #2A2B16
#2A2B16
oklch(28.2% 0.035 110.8)
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 #292639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #292639 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.