#29475B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.05 239.1), rgb(41, 71, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#29475B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29475B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.05 239.1) |
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 #29475B | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29475B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #29475B text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29475B 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C2
oklch(70.6% 0.06 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B3
oklch(63.1% 0.076 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#417A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.083 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#336688
oklch(49% 0.077 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B546E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29475B
oklch(38.4% 0.05 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#29475B 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) | #3E475C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4C4E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29475B
#29475B
oklch(38.4% 0.05 239.1)
- #573D28
#573D28
oklch(38.4% 0.049 59.5)
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 #29475B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.003
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #29475B 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.