#29313B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31% 0.021 254.1), rgb(41, 49, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#29313B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29313B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 49, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.021 254.1) |
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 #29313B | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29313B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29313B text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #29313B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#748CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.051 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 255)
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Step 700
700
#4C627E
oklch(49% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29313B
oklch(31% 0.021 254.1)
#29313B 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) | #2D313B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2F3B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243334 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29313B
#29313B
oklch(31% 0.021 254.1)
- #372F24
#372F24
oklch(31% 0.022 75.6)
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 #29313B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.011
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
Use #29313B 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.