#292D5B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.9% 0.081 277), rgb(41, 45, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#292D5B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 277°. 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292D5B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 45, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.081 277) |
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 #292D5B | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292D5B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292D5B text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #292D5B text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7076FD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B5AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.214 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B49CD
oklch(49.1% 0.198 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D3DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.164 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#333683
oklch(37.7% 0.127 276.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292D5B
oklch(31.9% 0.081 277)
#292D5B 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) | #19335D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142F5A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14373F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292D5B
#292D5B
oklch(31.9% 0.081 277)
- #3C3200
#3C3200
oklch(31.8% 0.066 96.9)
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 #292D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #292D5B 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.