#29437D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.4% 0.103 264.1), rgb(41, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#29437D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29437D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.103 264.1) |
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 #29437D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29437D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #29437D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29437D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#799FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5784E8
oklch(63% 0.159 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E6CD6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 264)
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Step 700
700
#3059BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#284996
oklch(42.6% 0.132 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29437D
oklch(39.4% 0.103 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#29437D 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) | #27497F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19427C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29437D
#29437D
oklch(39.4% 0.103 264.1)
- #5A4200
#5A4200
oklch(39.5% 0.081 85)
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 #29437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
Use #29437D 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.