#29405F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.061 256.2), rgb(41, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#29405F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29405F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.061 256.2) |
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 #29405F | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29405F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #29405F text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #29405F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#638BC2
oklch(63% 0.095 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A75AE
oklch(55.7% 0.101 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6296
oklch(49.2% 0.095 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#315079
oklch(42.7% 0.078 255.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29405F
oklch(36.8% 0.061 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#29405F 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) | #344260 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D5E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B474B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29405F
#29405F
oklch(36.8% 0.061 256.2)
- #513A16
#513A16
oklch(36.6% 0.06 75.9)
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 #29405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #29405F 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.