#29476C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.073 254.5), rgb(41, 71, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#29476C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29476C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 71, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.073 254.5) |
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 #29476C | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29476C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #29476C text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29476C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3D6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#588CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D75B8
oklch(55.6% 0.12 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F629F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#285081
oklch(42.7% 0.094 254.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29476C
oklch(39.3% 0.073 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#29476C 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) | #38496E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F54 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29476C
#29476C
oklch(39.3% 0.073 254.5)
- #5D3F11
#5D3F11
oklch(39.3% 0.073 73.6)
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 #29476C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #29476C 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.