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#00429E Color

#00429E is rgb(0, 66, 158) in RGB, hsl(215, 100%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 58%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cobalt Blue (#0047AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00429E
HEX#00429E
RGBrgb(0, 66, 158)
HSLhsl(215, 100%, 31%)
HSVhsv(215, 100%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 58%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.161 259.5)
LABlab(29.36% 12.97 -56.03)
LCHlch(29.36% 57.51 283.04)

What #00429E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00429E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#00429E Channel Values

How #00429E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 66 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 100% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 100% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00429E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00429E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00429E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00429E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #00429E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#00429E
Protanopia#3C3C9E
Protanomaly#2E3E9E
Deuteranopia#36369E
Deuteranomaly#293B9E
Tritanopia#005555
Tritanomaly#004E79
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #00429E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-00429e: #00429E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00429E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00429e': '#00429E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.259, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_00429e">#00429E</color>
SVG fillfill="#00429E"

More Blue Colors

#00429E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00429E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00429E?

#00429E is a dark blue — rgb(0, 66, 158) in RGB and hsl(215, 100%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #00429E?

#00429E is rgb(0, 66, 158) — red 0, green 66, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00429E?

#00429E converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 58%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00429E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #00429E scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00429E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00429E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.77, which is visibly different.

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