#292C68
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.7% 0.103 276.9), rgb(41, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#292C68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.103 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292C68 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.103 276.9) |
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 #292C68 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292C68 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292C68 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #292C68 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D99ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#737DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 277)
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Step 700
700
#4D51B9
oklch(49% 0.161 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4395
oklch(42.6% 0.132 277.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#292C68
oklch(32.7% 0.103 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#292C68 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) | #05356A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003067 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043A45 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292C68
#292C68
oklch(32.7% 0.103 276.9)
- #3F3400
#3F3400
oklch(32.7% 0.067 96)
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 #292C68, 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 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #292C68 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.