#29344A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.5% 0.042 263.7), rgb(41, 52, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#29344A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 264°. 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 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29344A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.042 263.7) |
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 #29344A | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29344A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29344A text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #29344A 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#758AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E739D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6086
oklch(49% 0.065 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#404F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29344A
oklch(32.5% 0.042 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#29344A 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) | #2C364B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29334A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E393C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29344A
#29344A
oklch(32.5% 0.042 263.7)
- #3E321A
#3E321A
oklch(32.4% 0.042 83.6)
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 #29344A, 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 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #29344A 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.