#29304A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(31.5% 0.048 271.9), rgb(41, 48, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#29304A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29304A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 48, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.048 271.9) |
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 #29304A | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29304A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29304A text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #29304A 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7184CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA2
oklch(49% 0.117 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29304A
oklch(31.5% 0.048 271.9)
#29304A 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) | #27334B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243049 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3539 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29304A
#29304A
oklch(31.5% 0.048 271.9)
- #3A3113
#3A3113
oklch(31.5% 0.047 92.8)
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 #29304A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.015
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
Use #29304A 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.