Palettes / Colors / #292AAA

#292AAA — Blue

#292AAA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #292AAA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#292AAA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A8A829; it also sits naturally between #2969A8 and #6929A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 16% · Blue 67%

Cyan 76% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #292AAA

.text { color: #292AAA; }
.background { background-color: #292AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #292AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 42, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 61%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #292AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 42, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #292AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 42, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#292AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#292AAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A8A829:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #292AAA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #292AAA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #292AAA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #292AAA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #292AA9  ·  #292AAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #292AAA?

#292AAA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 41, 42, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #292AAA?

#292AAA is RGB 41, 42, 170 — HSL 240°, 61%, 41% — CMYK 76%, 75%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #292AAA?

Its complement is #A8A829; analogous partners are #2969A8 and #6929A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #292AAA for text?

White text on #292AAA has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.01:1.