#29428E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.5% 0.13 266.8), rgb(41, 66, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#29428E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29428E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 66, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.13 266.8) |
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 #29428E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29428E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #29428E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29428E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#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
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F83E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#466AD5
oklch(55.5% 0.169 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3858B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29428E
oklch(40.5% 0.13 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#293D77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#29428E 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) | #104C91 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005461 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29428E
#29428E
oklch(40.5% 0.13 266.8)
- #5C4500
#5C4500
oklch(40.4% 0.083 86.9)
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 #29428E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
Use #29428E 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.