#29599A
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.5% 0.118 256.8), rgb(41, 89, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#29599A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29599A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 89, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.118 256.8) |
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 #29599A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #29599A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29599A text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #29599A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#598BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F73BC
oklch(55.5% 0.127 257.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#29599A
oklch(46.5% 0.118 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#294F83
oklch(42.7% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#264269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#29599A 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) | #3A5E9D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275499 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006872 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29599A
#29599A
oklch(46.5% 0.118 256.8)
- #785100
#785100
oklch(46.6% 0.098 76.8)
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 #29599A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
Use #29599A 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.