#290424
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20% 0.077 334), rgb(41, 4, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#290424 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290424 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 4, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.077 334) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #290424 | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290424 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290424 text on white | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #290424 text on black | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 334)
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Step 600
600
#B434A3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B258B
oklch(49.1% 0.188 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2171
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290424
oklch(20% 0.077 334)
#290424 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #031025 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101623 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0713 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290424
#290424
oklch(20% 0.077 334)
- #001C0B
#001C0B
oklch(19.9% 0.05 154.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #290424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #290424 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.