#29446E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.079 258.9), rgb(41, 68, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#29446E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29446E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 68, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.079 258.9) |
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 #29446E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29446E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #29446E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #29446E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4172BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#325FA5
oklch(49% 0.123 259)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29446E
oklch(38.7% 0.079 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#29446E 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) | #324770 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29416D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D53 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29446E
#29446E
oklch(38.7% 0.079 258.9)
- #5B3E02
#5B3E02
oklch(38.7% 0.079 78.3)
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 #29446E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #29446E 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.