#29315C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.9% 0.076 273.5), rgb(41, 49, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#29315C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29315C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 49, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.076 273.5) |
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 #29315C | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29315C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29315C text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #29315C text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7383D0
oklch(63% 0.117 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A3
oklch(49% 0.119 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4984
oklch(42.6% 0.098 273.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29315C
oklch(32.9% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#29315C 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) | #1F365E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A325B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #133A42 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29315C
#29315C
oklch(32.9% 0.076 273.5)
- #413400
#413400
oklch(33% 0.068 93.5)
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 #29315C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #29315C 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.