#29377E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.121 270.9), rgb(41, 55, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#29377E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29377E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.121 270.9) |
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 #29377E | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29377E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #29377E text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29377E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#627DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3242A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29377E
oklch(36.8% 0.121 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#29377E 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) | #034180 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004855 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29377E
#29377E
oklch(36.8% 0.121 270.9)
- #4E3D00
#4E3D00
oklch(36.8% 0.075 91)
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 #29377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #29377E 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.