#29445B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5), rgb(41, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#29445B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29445B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5) |
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 #29445B | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29445B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #29445B text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #29445B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 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
#81A5C5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#608FB7
oklch(63.2% 0.079 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#4678A3
oklch(55.6% 0.086 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#37658B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5271
oklch(42.6% 0.067 246.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29445B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#29445B 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) | #3A445C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F494C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29445B
#29445B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5)
- #543B23
#543B23
oklch(37.5% 0.051 64)
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 #29445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.007
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
Use #29445B 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.