#292B77
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(33.8% 0.127 276.1), rgb(41, 43, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#292B77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292B77 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.127 276.1) |
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 #292B77 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292B77 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292B77 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #292B77 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8896FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D77FC
oklch(63% 0.195 276)
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Step 600
600
#585CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#494ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 276)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#292B77
oklch(33.8% 0.127 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 275.8)
#292B77 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) | #003879 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003175 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E4C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292B77
#292B77
oklch(33.8% 0.127 276.1)
- #423700
#423700
oklch(33.8% 0.07 96.6)
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 #292B77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #292B77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
Use #292B77 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.