#290B26
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.3% 0.065 331.6), rgb(41, 11, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#290B26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290B26 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 11, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.065 331.6) |
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 #290B26 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290B26 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290B26 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #290B26 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A9459F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#913688
oklch(49.1% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#762D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290B26
oklch(21.3% 0.065 331.6)
#290B26 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) | #0A1427 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131825 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0E17 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290B26
#290B26
oklch(21.3% 0.065 331.6)
- #00200B
#00200B
oklch(21.3% 0.056 151.9)
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 #290B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #290B26 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.