#29286C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.2% 0.115 278.4), rgb(41, 40, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#29286C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29286C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 40, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.115 278.4) |
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 #29286C | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29286C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29286C text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29286C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7374FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E4EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.25 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5020F9
oklch(49.1% 0.281 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#4021C9
oklch(42.7% 0.234 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#34269E
oklch(37.7% 0.182 278.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29286C
oklch(32.2% 0.115 278.4)
#29286C 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) | #00346E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003845 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29286C
#29286C
oklch(32.2% 0.115 278.4)
- #3C3300
#3C3300
oklch(32.1% 0.066 98.4)
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 #29286C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.085
Use #29286C 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.