#29769A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53.5% 0.093 232.7), rgb(41, 118, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#29769A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29769A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.093 232.7) |
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 #29769A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #29769A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29769A text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29769A text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#5092B5
oklch(63% 0.086 233.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#29769A
oklch(53.5% 0.093 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#226989
oklch(49.2% 0.085 232)
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Step 800
800
#1F556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#29769A 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) | #64759C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556A99 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008082 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29769A
#29769A
oklch(53.5% 0.093 232.7)
- #975D37
#975D37
oklch(53.5% 0.093 52.7)
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 #29769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
Use #29769A 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.