#290C28
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.5% 0.065 328.9), rgb(41, 12, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#290C28 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290C28 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 12, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.065 328.9) |
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 #290C28 | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290C28 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290C28 text on white | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #290C28 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
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C6
oklch(70.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B8
oklch(63.2% 0.158 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A746A4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F378C
oklch(49.2% 0.159 329)
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Step 800
800
#742E72
oklch(42.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290C28
oklch(21.5% 0.065 328.9)
#290C28 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) | #0A1529 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131927 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0F18 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290C28
#290C28
oklch(21.5% 0.065 328.9)
- #002108
#002108
oklch(21.6% 0.061 148.8)
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 #290C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #290C28 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.