#29071B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20% 0.063 347.8), rgb(41, 7, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#29071B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29071B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 7, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.063 347.8) |
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 #29071B | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29071B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29071B text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29071B 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC9
oklch(81% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D781AE
oklch(70.8% 0.119 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.153 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54184
oklch(55.6% 0.166 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3270
oklch(49.1% 0.154 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#66284B
oklch(37.8% 0.099 347.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29071B
oklch(20% 0.063 347.8)
#29071B 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) | #0B101C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15161A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D060F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29071B
#29071B
oklch(20% 0.063 347.8)
- #001C12
#001C12
oklch(20.1% 0.041 166.5)
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 #29071B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #29071B 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.