#29435B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.052 247.5), rgb(41, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#29435B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29435B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.052 247.5) |
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 #29435B | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29435B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #29435B text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29435B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D9
oklch(81% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C6
oklch(70.7% 0.063 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#618EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.08 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#4778A4
oklch(55.7% 0.087 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#38648C
oklch(49% 0.081 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 247.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29435B
oklch(37.3% 0.052 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#29435B 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) | #39445C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E5B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F494B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29435B
#29435B
oklch(37.3% 0.052 247.5)
- #533B21
#533B21
oklch(37.3% 0.052 67.3)
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 #29435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #29435B 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.