#29335E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.5% 0.077 271.8), rgb(41, 51, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#29335E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 272°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29335E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 51, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.077 271.8) |
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 #29335E | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29335E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29335E text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29335E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#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
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7084D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#596CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#495AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 271.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29335E
oklch(33.5% 0.077 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#29335E 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) | #213860 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B345D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #103C44 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29335E
#29335E
oklch(33.5% 0.077 271.8)
- #433500
#433500
oklch(33.5% 0.068 92.5)
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 #29335E, 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 Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
Use #29335E 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.