#292C71
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.117 276.2), rgb(41, 44, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#292C71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292C71 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 44, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.117 276.2) |
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 #292C71 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292C71 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292C71 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #292C71 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F7AF3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A5FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 276)
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Step 800
800
#3D409F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 276.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#292C71
oklch(33.5% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#292C71 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) | #003773 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003170 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D4A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292C71
#292C71
oklch(33.5% 0.117 276.2)
- #413600
#413600
oklch(33.5% 0.069 96.4)
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 #292C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #292C71 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.