#29334A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.3% 0.043 266), rgb(41, 51, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#29334A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29334A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 51, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.043 266) |
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 #29334A | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29334A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29334A text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29334A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E3
oklch(81% 0.051 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B87C9
oklch(63% 0.105 266)
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Step 600
600
#5370B6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#445E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#384D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29334A
oklch(32.3% 0.043 266)
#29334A 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) | #2B354B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283249 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E383B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29334A
#29334A
oklch(32.3% 0.043 266)
- #3D3218
#3D3218
oklch(32.2% 0.043 87)
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 #29334A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.016
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
Use #29334A 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.