#292D6F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.112 275.9), rgb(41, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#292D6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292D6F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.112 275.9) |
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 #292D6F | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292D6F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292D6F text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #292D6F 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF7
oklch(81% 0.083 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A98F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F7BEF
oklch(63% 0.172 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A61DE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 276)
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Step 700
700
#4A4FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.175 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C429C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 275.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#292D6F
oklch(33.5% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#292D6F 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) | #003871 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D49 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292D6F
#292D6F
oklch(33.5% 0.112 275.9)
- #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 #292D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #292D6F 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.