#290C2B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.7% 0.069 325), rgb(41, 12, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#290C2B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290C2B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 12, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.069 325) |
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 #290C2B | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290C2B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290C2B text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #290C2B 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 325)
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Step 500
500
#BA61C0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A544AC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3594
oklch(49.1% 0.168 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290C2B
oklch(21.7% 0.069 325)
#290C2B 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) | #08162C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11192A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1019 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290C2B
#290C2B
oklch(21.7% 0.069 325)
- #002203
#002203
oklch(21.9% 0.07 144.6)
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 #290C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #290C2B 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.