#29336C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.099 272.7), rgb(41, 51, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#29336C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29336C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 51, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.099 272.7) |
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 #29336C | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29336C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29336C text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29336C text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#889BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C80E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5567D2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4655B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#394693
oklch(42.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29336C
oklch(34.5% 0.099 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#29336C 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) | #153B6E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08356B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29336C
#29336C
oklch(34.5% 0.099 272.7)
- #463800
#463800
oklch(34.6% 0.071 93.2)
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 #29336C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #29336C 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.