#29417B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.8% 0.103 265.1), rgb(41, 65, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#29417B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29417B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 65, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.103 265.1) |
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 #29417B | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29417B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #29417B text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29417B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A84E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#416BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3359BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 265)
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Step 800
800
#2B4996
oklch(42.7% 0.131 265.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29417B
oklch(38.8% 0.103 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#29417B 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) | #25477D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17407A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E58 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29417B
#29417B
oklch(38.8% 0.103 265.1)
- #584000
#584000
oklch(38.7% 0.079 84.4)
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 #29417B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #29417B 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.