#292F50
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.6% 0.06 274.7), rgb(41, 47, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#292F50 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292F50 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.06 274.7) |
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 #292F50 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292F50 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292F50 text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #292F50 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEF
oklch(81% 0.07 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7180DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A67CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A55B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4690
oklch(42.7% 0.121 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292F50
oklch(31.6% 0.06 274.7)
#292F50 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) | #233351 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20304F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C363B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292F50
#292F50
oklch(31.6% 0.06 274.7)
- #3C3106
#3C3106
oklch(31.6% 0.06 93.8)
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 #292F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #292F50 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.