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#29409c color: Soft dark blue

#29409c is rgb(41, 64, 156) in RGB and oklch(41.207% 0.15221 268.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

41.2%
0.152
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #29409c

#29409c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.1:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Space Explorer (#114499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #29409c mixed with white

  1. 29409c
  2. 3b54a7
  3. 4e67b2
  4. 6279bc
  5. 778cc7
  6. 8c9fd1
  7. a2b2da
  8. b9c5e4
  9. d0d8ed
  10. e7ebf6

Darker: #29409c mixed with black

  1. 29409c
  2. 223687
  3. 1c2d73
  4. 15245f
  5. 0f1b4c
  6. 091339
  7. 050b28
  8. 020518
  9. 010109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #29409c with less saturation

  1. 29409c
  2. 2c4294
  3. 2f448c
  4. 324684
  5. 36487c
  6. 394974
  7. 3d4a6c
  8. 404a64
  9. 444b5c
  10. 474b53

Questions about #29409c

What color is #29409c?

#29409c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Soft dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 64, 156), in HSL hsl(228, 58.38%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.207% 0.15221 268.227).

What colors go well with #29409c?

The complementary color of #29409c is #624600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005183 and #573091. The triadic partners are #8b1612 and #005f0c.

Is white or black text more readable on #29409c?

White text reads better on #29409c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29409c a warm or cool color?

#29409c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.152.