#29105E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.9% 0.127 289.6), rgb(41, 16, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#29105E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29105E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 16, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.127 289.6) |
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 #29105E | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29105E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29105E text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #29105E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A3AFF
oklch(55.5% 0.265 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B00EF
oklch(49.2% 0.279 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5800C6
oklch(42.7% 0.242 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#4811A1
oklch(37.7% 0.2 289.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29105E
oklch(26.9% 0.127 289.6)
#29105E 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) | #002460 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152637 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29105E
#29105E
oklch(26.9% 0.127 289.6)
- #282800
#282800
oklch(26.8% 0.058 109.8)
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 #29105E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
Use #29105E 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.