#29418C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.1% 0.128 267.1), rgb(41, 65, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#29418C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29418C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 65, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.128 267.1) |
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 #29418C | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29418C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #29418C text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #29418C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 267)
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Step 600
600
#3C63EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 267)
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Step 700
700
#2F51CF
oklch(49.2% 0.198 267)
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Step 800
800
#2743A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 267)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29418C
oklch(40.1% 0.128 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#15234E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 267.2)
#29418C 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) | #104B8F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005360 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29418C
#29418C
oklch(40.1% 0.128 267.1)
- #5B4400
#5B4400
oklch(40% 0.082 86.6)
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 #29418C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #29418C 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.