#292E6D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.108 275.5), rgb(41, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#292E6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292E6D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.108 275.5) |
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 #292E6D | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292E6D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292E6D text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #292E6D text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A99F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F7CEC
oklch(63% 0.167 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5963DA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A51BD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4399
oklch(42.7% 0.139 275.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#292E6D
oklch(33.5% 0.108 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#292E6D 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) | #03386F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D48 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292E6D
#292E6D
oklch(33.5% 0.108 275.5)
- #423600
#423600
oklch(33.6% 0.069 95.2)
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 #292E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #292E6D 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.