#29419D
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.5% 0.152 267.9), rgb(41, 65, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#29419D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29419D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 65, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.152 267.9) |
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 #29419D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29419D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #29419D text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #29419D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 268)
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Step 500
500
#5A7FF6
oklch(63% 0.182 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4365E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 268)
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Step 700
700
#3553C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 267.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29419D
oklch(41.5% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#273B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#29419D 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) | #004FA0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00449B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005868 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29419D
#29419D
oklch(41.5% 0.152 267.9)
- #5F4800
#5F4800
oklch(41.5% 0.085 87.6)
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 #29419D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #29419D 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.