#29466E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.077 256.7), rgb(41, 70, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#29466E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29466E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 70, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.077 256.7) |
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 #29466E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29466E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #29466E text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29466E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3DA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#598BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.118 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E73BD
oklch(55.5% 0.129 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#3061A3
oklch(49.2% 0.119 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#284F84
oklch(42.7% 0.099 256.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29466E
oklch(39.2% 0.077 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#29466E 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) | #354970 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C426D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29466E
#29466E
oklch(39.2% 0.077 256.7)
- #5C3F09
#5C3F09
oklch(39.1% 0.077 77)
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 #29466E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
Use #29466E 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.