#292C55
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.3% 0.073 278.1), rgb(41, 44, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#292C55 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292C55 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 44, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.073 278.1) |
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 #292C55 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292C55 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292C55 text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #292C55 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7479F1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E5FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E4DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.178 278)
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Step 800
800
#40409D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#36377D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 278.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292C55
oklch(31.3% 0.073 278.1)
#292C55 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) | #1B3257 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182E54 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19353C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292C55
#292C55
oklch(31.3% 0.073 278.1)
- #3A3100
#3A3100
oklch(31.3% 0.065 98)
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 #292C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #292C55 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.