#292B5C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.5% 0.086 278.5), rgb(41, 43, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#292B5C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292B5C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 43, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.086 278.5) |
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 #292B5C | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292B5C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292B5C text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #292B5C text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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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
#5E56F2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E44D3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#403AAA
oklch(42.8% 0.173 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#353387
oklch(37.6% 0.136 278.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292B5C
oklch(31.5% 0.086 278.5)
#292B5C 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) | #14325E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2E5B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14363F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292B5C
#292B5C
oklch(31.5% 0.086 278.5)
- #3A3200
#3A3200
oklch(31.6% 0.066 99.5)
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 #292B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #292B5C 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.