#291122
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.1% 0.048 339.3), rgb(41, 17, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#291122 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291122 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 17, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.048 339.3) |
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 #291122 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291122 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291122 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #291122 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA0
oklch(63% 0.116 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A2538B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4376
oklch(49.2% 0.117 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291122
oklch(22.1% 0.048 339.3)
#291122 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) | #121723 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181B21 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1217 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291122
#291122
oklch(22.1% 0.048 339.3)
- #022112
#022112
oklch(22% 0.048 158.7)
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 #291122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #291122 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.