#29426A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.076 259.4), rgb(41, 66, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#29426A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29426A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 66, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.076 259.4) |
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 #29426A | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29426A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #29426A text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #29426A text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E8ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.115 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#4472BC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3660A2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E83
oklch(42.6% 0.097 259.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29426A
oklch(37.9% 0.076 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#18273E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 258.7)
#29426A 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) | #31456C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F69 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B51 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29426A
#29426A
oklch(37.9% 0.076 259.4)
- #573D05
#573D05
oklch(38% 0.076 80.2)
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 #29426A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #29426A 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.