#29566D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.2% 0.062 233), rgb(41, 86, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#29566D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29566D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 86, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.062 233) |
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 #29566D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29566D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29566D text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #29566D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7BF
oklch(70.6% 0.058 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#5991AF
oklch(63% 0.074 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6885
oklch(49.2% 0.076 233)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29566D
oklch(43.2% 0.062 233)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#29566D 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) | #4B556E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414E6D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29566D
#29566D
oklch(43.2% 0.062 233)
- #6B462F
#6B462F
oklch(43.1% 0.062 52.3)
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 #29566D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #29566D 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.