#29567E
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.1% 0.083 247.7), rgb(41, 86, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#29567E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29567E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 86, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.083 247.7) |
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 #29567E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29567E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29567E text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #29567E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#568EC2
oklch(63% 0.099 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#3978AF
oklch(55.7% 0.108 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6496
oklch(49% 0.1 248)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29567E
oklch(44.1% 0.083 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#234462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#29567E 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) | #445780 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394F7D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F64 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29567E
#29567E
oklch(44.1% 0.083 247.7)
- #714918
#714918
oklch(44.2% 0.083 67.5)
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 #29567E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
Use #29567E 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.