#290C1D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.9% 0.054 346.6), rgb(41, 12, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.03:1).
About this color
#290C1D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290C1D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 12, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.054 346.6) |
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 #290C1D | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290C1D | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290C1D text on white | 18.03:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #290C1D text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D086AD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16699
oklch(63.1% 0.131 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4B84
oklch(55.6% 0.143 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#943C70
oklch(49.2% 0.133 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#612D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 346.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290C1D
oklch(20.9% 0.054 346.6)
#290C1D 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) | #0F131E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17181C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0B13 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290C1D
#290C1D
oklch(20.9% 0.054 346.6)
- #001E14
#001E14
oklch(20.9% 0.042 167.5)
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 #290C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #290C1D 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.