#29081B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.1% 0.061 348.3), rgb(41, 8, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#29081B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29081B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 8, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.061 348.3) |
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 #29081B | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29081B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29081B text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29081B 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D582AD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86099
oklch(63.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34383
oklch(55.5% 0.161 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A346F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29081B
oklch(20.1% 0.061 348.3)
#29081B 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) | #0C111C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0710 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29081B
#29081B
oklch(20.1% 0.061 348.3)
- #001C13
#001C13
oklch(20.1% 0.04 168.8)
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 #29081B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 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 #29081B 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.