#290F49
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.7% 0.101 299.3), rgb(41, 15, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#290F49 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290F49 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 15, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.101 299.3) |
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 #290F49 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290F49 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290F49 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #290F49 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F2DF4
oklch(55.6% 0.266 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A1AD5
oklch(49.2% 0.248 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#631CAC
oklch(42.8% 0.205 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#502188
oklch(37.7% 0.16 299.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290F49
oklch(24.7% 0.101 299.3)
#290F49 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) | #001E4B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D48 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211D2B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290F49
#290F49
oklch(24.7% 0.101 299.3)
- #1E2400
#1E2400
oklch(24.6% 0.058 118.6)
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 #290F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #290F49 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.