#29337D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.9% 0.125 272.6), rgb(41, 51, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#29337D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29337D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 51, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.125 272.6) |
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 #29337D | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29337D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #29337D text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29337D text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8298FD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#657AFB
oklch(63% 0.192 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F5FEA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#414DCC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3540A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 272.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29337D
oklch(35.9% 0.125 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#29337D 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) | #003E80 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004552 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29337D
#29337D
oklch(35.9% 0.125 272.6)
- #4A3B00
#4A3B00
oklch(35.8% 0.073 92.8)
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 #29337D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #29337D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
Use #29337D 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.