#292A72
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.2% 0.121 276.9), rgb(41, 42, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#292A72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292A72 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 42, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.121 276.9) |
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 #292A72 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292A72 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292A72 text on white | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #292A72 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A96FA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7078F7
oklch(63% 0.187 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B5DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.203 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B4CC8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D3FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.155 276.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#292A72
oklch(33.2% 0.121 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#292A72 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) | #003674 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003071 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C49 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292A72
#292A72
oklch(33.2% 0.121 276.9)
- #403500
#403500
oklch(33.1% 0.068 96.2)
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 #292A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #292A72 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.