#290622
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.2% 0.071 336.8), rgb(41, 6, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#290622 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290622 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 6, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.071 336.8) |
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 #290622 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290622 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290622 text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #290622 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500
#C75AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B23B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#992C84
oklch(49.1% 0.174 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C266B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290622
oklch(20.2% 0.071 336.8)
#290622 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) | #071123 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121621 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0812 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290622
#290622
oklch(20.2% 0.071 336.8)
- #001D0D
#001D0D
oklch(20.3% 0.049 156.4)
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 #290622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
Use #290622 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.