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#29508e color: Blue Nude

#29508e is rgb(41, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(43.62% 0.11174 259.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

43.6%
0.112
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #29508e

#29508e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Nude (#29518c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #29508e mixed with white

  1. 29508e
  2. 3d619a
  3. 5172a5
  4. 6683b1
  5. 7a94bc
  6. 8fa5c8
  7. a5b7d3
  8. bbc9de
  9. d1dbe9
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #29508e mixed with black

  1. 29508e
  2. 22447b
  3. 1c3968
  4. 152e56
  5. 0f2444
  6. 091a34
  7. 051024
  8. 020715
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #29508e with less saturation

  1. 29508e
  2. 2e5188
  3. 325182
  4. 37527c
  5. 3b5276
  6. 3f5270
  7. 43526a
  8. 475264
  9. 4a525e
  10. 4e5258

Questions about #29508e

What color is #29508e?

#29508e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Nude. In RGB it is rgb(41, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(216.83, 55.19%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.62% 0.11174 259.316).

What colors go well with #29508e?

The complementary color of #29508e is #714800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005b81 and #51448a. The triadic partners are #843338 and #2c5f1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #29508e?

White text reads better on #29508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29508e a warm or cool color?

#29508e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.112.