#29597D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.8% 0.079 243.6), rgb(41, 89, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#29597D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29597D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 89, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.079 243.6) |
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 #29597D | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29597D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29597D text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #29597D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 244)
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Step 500
500
#5490BE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#3679AB
oklch(55.6% 0.103 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#286692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 243.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29597D
oklch(44.8% 0.079 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152938
oklch(27.2% 0.038 242.4)
#29597D 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) | #495A7F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006265 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29597D
#29597D
oklch(44.8% 0.079 243.6)
- #734A21
#734A21
oklch(44.7% 0.079 63.2)
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 #29597D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
Use #29597D 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.