#29587F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.6% 0.082 246.1), rgb(41, 88, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#29587F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29587F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.082 246.1) |
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 #29587F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29587F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29587F text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #29587F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#548FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.098 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#3778AE
oklch(55.5% 0.107 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#296595
oklch(49.1% 0.099 246)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29587F
oklch(44.6% 0.082 246.1)
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Step 900
900
#224562
oklch(37.8% 0.064 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#29587F 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) | #475981 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B517E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006166 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29587F
#29587F
oklch(44.6% 0.082 246.1)
- #734A1B
#734A1B
oklch(44.7% 0.083 66.1)
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 #29587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
Use #29587F 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.