#292BCD
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.8% 0.236 270.1), rgb(41, 43, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#292BCD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292BCD |
| RGB | rgb(41, 43, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.236 270.1) |
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 #292BCD | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292BCD | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #292BCD text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #292BCD text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7BFF
oklch(63% 0.198 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4359FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#332EFE
oklch(49.1% 0.285 270.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#292BCD
oklch(42.8% 0.236 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#222CA1
oklch(37.7% 0.184 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#131C5E
oklch(27% 0.117 270.2)
#292BCD 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) | #0051D1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E7C | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292BCD
#292BCD
oklch(42.8% 0.236 270.1)
- #624C00
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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 #292BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #292BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.044
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Pure Blue #0203E2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #292BCD 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.