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#29497e color: Nautical

#29497e is rgb(41, 73, 126) in RGB and oklch(40.901% 0.097 259.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

40.9%
0.097
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #29497e

#29497e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.94:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2e4a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #29497e mixed with white

  1. 29497e
  2. 3c5a8b
  3. 506b98
  4. 657da5
  5. 798fb2
  6. 8ea1bf
  7. a4b3cc
  8. bac6d8
  9. d1d9e5
  10. e8ecf2

Darker: #29497e mixed with black

  1. 29497e
  2. 223e6d
  3. 1c345c
  4. 152a4c
  5. 0f203c
  6. 09172d
  7. 050e1f
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #29497e with less saturation

  1. 29497e
  2. 2d4a79
  3. 304a74
  4. 344a6f
  5. 374a6a
  6. 3b4b65
  7. 3e4b5f
  8. 414b5a
  9. 444a55
  10. 474a4f

Questions about #29497e

What color is #29497e?

#29497e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(41, 73, 126), in HSL hsl(217.41, 50.9%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.901% 0.097 259.949).

What colors go well with #29497e?

The complementary color of #29497e is #654200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005274 and #4a3f7a. The triadic partners are #763134 and #2a5620.

Is white or black text more readable on #29497e?

White text reads better on #29497e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29497e a warm or cool color?

#29497e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.097.