Dark Grey Blue Color
Dark Grey Blue is a blue color with hex code #29465B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark grey blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Grey Blue Color Values
What Does Dark Grey Blue Mean?
Dark Grey Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark Grey Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Grey Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: dark grayish blue, #36454F). It is also known as One Year Of Rain.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Grey Blue
Dark Grey Blue and #5B3E29 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #295B57 and #292D5B, which sit beside dark grey blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark grey blue with triadic partners #5B2946 and #465B29. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Atomic —
#314459(Delta E 3) - Dark Slate Blue —
#214761(Delta E 4) - Dark Blue Grey —
#1F3B4D(Delta E 5) - Oxford Blue —
#384555(Delta E 6) - Tarawera —
#073A50(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #29465B; }
.background { background-color: #29465B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29465B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #29465B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark grey blue?
Dark Grey Blue has the hex code #29465B. In RGB notation it is rgb(41, 70, 91), in HSL it is hsl(205, 38%, 26%), and its OKLCH value is 0.381, 0.05, 241.3.
What does the color dark grey blue mean?
Blue-family colors like dark grey blue carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Grey Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark Grey Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark grey blue?
Dark Grey Blue has three easy routes: its complement #5B3E29 for punch, its neighbors #295B57 and #292D5B for something calmer, or triadic partners #5B2946 and #465B29 when you want energy.
Is dark grey blue a standard web color?
No — Dark Grey Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #29465B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark grey blue lighter or darker?
To lighten dark grey blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D5E2EC (lightest tint) to #060B0E (darkest shade).
About Dark Grey Blue
Dark Grey Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including One Year Of Rain. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #29465B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.