#292973
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.1% 0.124 277.2), rgb(41, 41, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#292973 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292973 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 41, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.124 277.2) |
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 #292973 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292973 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292973 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #292973 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A96FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7177F9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B5CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 277)
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Step 700
700
#4C4ACA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E3EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.159 277.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#292973
oklch(33.1% 0.124 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 276.8)
#292973 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) | #003675 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003072 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B49 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292973
#292973
oklch(33.1% 0.124 277.2)
- #3F3500
#3F3500
oklch(33% 0.068 97.5)
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 #292973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #292973 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.