#29093B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.6% 0.092 310.2), rgb(41, 9, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#29093B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29093B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 9, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.092 310.2) |
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 #29093B | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29093B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29093B text on white | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29093B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 310.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C27DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.176 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B355EB
oklch(63.1% 0.223 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E30D9
oklch(55.5% 0.242 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#871FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.226 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E1E99
oklch(42.7% 0.188 310)
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Step 900
900
#592179
oklch(37.6% 0.146 310.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29093B
oklch(22.6% 0.092 310.2)
#29093B 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) | #00183C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021A3A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261521 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29093B
#29093B
oklch(22.6% 0.092 310.2)
- #122100
#122100
oklch(22.5% 0.061 130)
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 #29093B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.020
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #29093B 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.