#292B68
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.5% 0.105 277.4), rgb(41, 43, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#292B68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292B68 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 43, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.105 277.4) |
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 #292B68 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292B68 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292B68 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #292B68 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E51BA
oklch(49.2% 0.162 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#404396
oklch(42.8% 0.133 277.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#292B68
oklch(32.5% 0.105 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#292B68 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) | #01356A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003067 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043945 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292B68
#292B68
oklch(32.5% 0.105 277.4)
- #3E3400
#3E3400
oklch(32.6% 0.067 97.3)
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 #292B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #292B68 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.