#29456E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.9% 0.078 257.9), rgb(41, 69, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#29456E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29456E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 69, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.078 257.9) |
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 #29456E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29456E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #29456E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #29456E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 258)
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Step 600
600
#3F73BE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#3160A4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#294F85
oklch(42.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29456E
oklch(38.9% 0.078 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#29456E 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) | #344870 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B416D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29456E
#29456E
oklch(38.9% 0.078 257.9)
- #5B3F05
#5B3F05
oklch(38.9% 0.078 79)
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 #29456E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #29456E 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.