#290A36
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22.3% 0.085 314), rgb(41, 10, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#290A36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290A36 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 10, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 69%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.085 314) |
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 #290A36 | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290A36 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290A36 text on white | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #290A36 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADEE
oklch(80.8% 0.101 314)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.161 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B559DE
oklch(63.1% 0.205 314)
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Step 600
600
#A137CC
oklch(55.6% 0.224 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8928B0
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#70248F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 314)
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Step 900
900
#5A2472
oklch(37.6% 0.134 313.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290A36
oklch(22.3% 0.085 314)
#290A36 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) | #001737 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081935 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28131F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290A36
#290A36
oklch(22.3% 0.085 314)
- #0D2100
#0D2100
oklch(22.2% 0.064 134.3)
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 #290A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.020
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
Use #290A36 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.