#290E3C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.4% 0.086 308), rgb(41, 14, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#290E3C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290E3C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 14, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.086 308) |
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 #290E3C | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290E3C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290E3C text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #290E3C text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC5CE8
oklch(63% 0.208 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#983BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 308)
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Step 700
700
#822BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.21 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2696
oklch(42.7% 0.175 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#562677
oklch(37.7% 0.135 308.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290E3C
oklch(23.4% 0.086 308)
#290E3C 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) | #001A3D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051C3B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261823 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290E3C
#290E3C
oklch(23.4% 0.086 308)
- #152300
#152300
oklch(23.4% 0.062 128.4)
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 #290E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #290E3C 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.