#29081D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.3% 0.062 344.9), rgb(41, 8, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#29081D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29081D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 8, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.062 344.9) |
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 #29081D | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29081D | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29081D text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29081D 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 345)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#993474
oklch(49.2% 0.152 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29081D
oklch(20.3% 0.062 344.9)
#29081D 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) | #0B111E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0811 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29081D
#29081D
oklch(20.3% 0.062 344.9)
- #001D12
#001D12
oklch(20.4% 0.043 165)
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 #29081D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
Use #29081D 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.