#290C2A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.7% 0.067 326.3), rgb(41, 12, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#290C2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290C2A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 12, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.067 326.3) |
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 #290C2A | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290C2A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290C2A text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #290C2A text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BD
oklch(63.1% 0.164 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A645A9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3591
oklch(49.1% 0.165 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#732D76
oklch(42.6% 0.137 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290C2A
oklch(21.7% 0.067 326.3)
#290C2A 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) | #08152B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121929 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1019 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290C2A
#290C2A
oklch(21.7% 0.067 326.3)
- #002105
#002105
oklch(21.6% 0.065 146.3)
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 #290C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #290C2A 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.