#29557F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.9% 0.085 249.4), rgb(41, 85, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#29557F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29557F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.085 249.4) |
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 #29557F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29557F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29557F text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #29557F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#568EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B1
oklch(55.6% 0.111 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6498
oklch(49.1% 0.102 249.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29557F
oklch(43.9% 0.085 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#244463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#29557F 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) | #435781 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F64 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29557F
#29557F
oklch(43.9% 0.085 249.4)
- #704913
#704913
oklch(44% 0.085 70.1)
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 #29557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #29557F 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.